fan base
noun
plural fan bases
: a group of fans for a particular sport, musical group, celebrity, book or film franchise, etc.
… the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks—the last two NBA champions—had fan bases spending the most money on team merchandise and gear.—
Corey Davis
Corey DavisYet her three albums with the Epic label failed to earn her a popular audience, beyond country's traditional fan base …—Martha A. Hostetter
Martha A. HostetterBut sales figures don't fully capture the fan base among shojo readers, who can whip through a volume in half an hour in a bookstore and often pass along copies to friends.—Sarah Glazer
Sarah GlazerThe fervent passion of [Justin] Bieber's fan base almost obscured the rampant self-indulgence of his hour-and-a-half set.—Ben Fisher
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The 76ers have one of the best young backcourts in the league in Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, and the expectations of the Philadelphia fan base are high.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 21 May 2026
For the sake of both the NBA and his own stardom, Wembanyama would be wise to stick to sports and avoid unnecessarily cutting his potential fan base in half.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
India’s ability to compete in terms of video viewing highlights a fan base that FIFA can’t miss.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
With Dodgers fans regularly making the trip from Los Angeles to see Turner, and with the Dodgers having the largest fan base of any team in Mexico, Toros president Omar Canizales said, ticket sales are up 30%.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 21 May 2026
For the sake of both the NBA and his own stardom, Wembanyama would be wise to stick to sports and avoid unnecessarily cutting his potential fan base in half.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
India’s ability to compete in terms of video viewing highlights a fan base that FIFA can’t miss.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
With Dodgers fans regularly making the trip from Los Angeles to see Turner, and with the Dodgers having the largest fan base of any team in Mexico, Toros president Omar Canizales said, ticket sales are up 30%.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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