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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It’s been a lot of fun to play in front of that crowd and that fan base and just the city itself with the whole history behind the city and the team.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Once the purview of a mostly European and mostly male fan base, Formula 1 racing, or F1, has become one of the chicest sports for women to follow, with a growing impact on fashion and culture.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 June 2025
Willard didn’t do anything to quell the fan base’s excitement.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
Mind you, those were also resets lobbied for by most of the Dolphins fan base.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Once the purview of a mostly European and mostly male fan base, Formula 1 racing, or F1, has become one of the chicest sports for women to follow, with a growing impact on fashion and culture.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 June 2025
Willard didn’t do anything to quell the fan base’s excitement.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
Mind you, those were also resets lobbied for by most of the Dolphins fan base.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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