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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Kirk, a prominent voice in culture wars on college campuses, hosts a daily radio show and podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, which ranks among the top 10 on Apple News’ list of top podcasts and has a strong Gen Z fan base.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Observer is bringing back the Panthers mailbag to answer some burning questions from the fan base.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Improvement can’t come soon enough for those in the fan base whose patience grew thin during last season’s 3-9 campaign and grew thinner still following the 23-point loss at Washington State.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
No team can carve the organs out of its fan base with a blowtorch and rusty pliers quite like the Browns.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Observer is bringing back the Panthers mailbag to answer some burning questions from the fan base.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Improvement can’t come soon enough for those in the fan base whose patience grew thin during last season’s 3-9 campaign and grew thinner still following the 23-point loss at Washington State.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
No team can carve the organs out of its fan base with a blowtorch and rusty pliers quite like the Browns.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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