fan mail

noun

Examples of fan mail in a Sentence

The band gets a lot of fan mail.
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The players received fan mail worthy of pop stars, while a song called Allez les Verts, opportunistically penned by singer-songwriter Jacques Monty, sold four million copies and stayed at number one in France for a month. Tom Williams, New York Times, 9 June 2026 That said, in his role as the Catholic celebrity doctor responsible for the birth control pill, John Rock received both hate mail and fan mail that offer some insight into how the American public understood the Pill. Literary Hub, 17 Apr. 2026 At first, answering fan mail was a way to help keep Kaufman on a positive path after committing herself to sobriety. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026 Though bags of fan mail arrive to his doorstep each week, not all former colleagues had rave reviews. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fan mail

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fan mail was in 1924

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“Fan mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20mail. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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