cheering section

noun

: a group of people who are cheering for someone
He had his own cheering section in the stands.

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One with a huge cheering section among the Hornets’ contingent, just like everyone else had, with Schnall, Plotkin, coaches and Charlotte’s players cheering them on in the desert as the team seeks to repeat as summer league champions. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 After the final whistle blew and this Norway team had made history, Haaland took a moment and looked into the Norwegian cheering section, trying to process what had just happened. Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026 In addition to team stars like Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Karl Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, the floats carried Mayor Zohran Mamdani and many members of the team’s celebrity cheering section, like Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Timothee Chamalet and Fat Joe. Shaheem Reid, Variety, 18 June 2026 Now his biological father, who last played in 2004, the year his son was born, has joined the cheering section as well. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheering section

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“Cheering section.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheering%20section. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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