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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There is a devoted fan base on social media.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
Jesús Sánchez followed with another, continuing his brutal introduction to an almost indifferent fan base.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Should the team start the year with a 0-3 record, panic would immediately set in within the Chiefs' fan base.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Matt Rhule got fired after a game exactly like that, in 2022, when the San Francisco fan base turned B of A into a red sea during a 22-point San Francisco win.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
Jesús Sánchez followed with another, continuing his brutal introduction to an almost indifferent fan base.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Should the team start the year with a 0-3 record, panic would immediately set in within the Chiefs' fan base.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Matt Rhule got fired after a game exactly like that, in 2022, when the San Francisco fan base turned B of A into a red sea during a 22-point San Francisco win.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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