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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Gossett, at just 26, has played major sets at Stagecoach and ACL Fest, saw his fan base grow exponentially, and dropped his debut full-length album, Westward, via his label home Big Loud Texas.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025
People on social media continue to question her decision to speak at an event associated with rhetoric hostile to LGBTQ+ people and immigrants — communities that have long been the bedrock of her fan base.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Huntr/x’s path toward demon eradication gets complicated when a demon boy band comes on the scene and starts attracting a fan base of their own.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The event will include singer-songwriter Rutshelle Guillaume; Alan Cava, Haitian-American lead singer of the konpa group Zin; and up-and-coming Haitian artist and producer Andy Beatz, who has building a fan base with his blend of konpa, rabòday and other Haitian musical styles.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025
People on social media continue to question her decision to speak at an event associated with rhetoric hostile to LGBTQ+ people and immigrants — communities that have long been the bedrock of her fan base.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Huntr/x’s path toward demon eradication gets complicated when a demon boy band comes on the scene and starts attracting a fan base of their own.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The event will include singer-songwriter Rutshelle Guillaume; Alan Cava, Haitian-American lead singer of the konpa group Zin; and up-and-coming Haitian artist and producer Andy Beatz, who has building a fan base with his blend of konpa, rabòday and other Haitian musical styles.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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