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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Once a titan of TV comedy, producing many series and specials for himself and others, Louis C.K. has rebuilt his fan base largely through live shows and is filling large venues again.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Maybe there just isn’t a new audience for Star Trek at this point, and the best Paramount can do is to keep leaning on familiar characters and situations that will please the current fan base.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
And that’s probably why the Panthers’ fan base is so on edge about the cornerback depth chart.
—Mike Kaye
july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
The fervent fan base has brought more viewership to the show, which is a spinoff of the ITV series in the U.K.
—Samantha Genzer, NBC news, 14 July 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Maybe there just isn’t a new audience for Star Trek at this point, and the best Paramount can do is to keep leaning on familiar characters and situations that will please the current fan base.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
And that’s probably why the Panthers’ fan base is so on edge about the cornerback depth chart.
—Mike Kaye
july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
The fervent fan base has brought more viewership to the show, which is a spinoff of the ITV series in the U.K.
—Samantha Genzer, NBC news, 14 July 2025
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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