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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Do not accept riding the hamster wheel of mediocrity, because there will reach a point that the journey will become so entirely unfulfilling and exasperatingly predictable, that a portion of the fan base will tune out.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The 2022 album, buoyed by its viral title track, shot the singer-songwriter to fame, earning him critical acclaim and growing his already rabid fan base to stadium-sized proportions.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Their scenes together provide Shelter with a tender quality that could well expand the action star’s fan base.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Raising Cane’s is relatively new, starting in Baton Rouge in 1996, but its fan base has grown quickly in the ensuing three decades.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The 2022 album, buoyed by its viral title track, shot the singer-songwriter to fame, earning him critical acclaim and growing his already rabid fan base to stadium-sized proportions.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Their scenes together provide Shelter with a tender quality that could well expand the action star’s fan base.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Raising Cane’s is relatively new, starting in Baton Rouge in 1996, but its fan base has grown quickly in the ensuing three decades.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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