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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Following Indiana's loss to the Aces, Clark took to social media on X and shared a short and touching message to her teammates and to the Fever fan base.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Tutu Atwell’s role is perplexing Every fan base has some trademark bits.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Like a typical pop star, YoungBoy has a robust and niche fan base of kids who never miss a beat.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
To have such longevity with the same lineup, as well a modest, but mighty, fan base, that is the mountaintop.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Tutu Atwell’s role is perplexing Every fan base has some trademark bits.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Like a typical pop star, YoungBoy has a robust and niche fan base of kids who never miss a beat.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
To have such longevity with the same lineup, as well a modest, but mighty, fan base, that is the mountaintop.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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