fan mail

noun

Examples of fan mail in a Sentence

The band gets a lot of fan mail.
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The reward came when fan mail from Israel started flowing in. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026 Though bags of fan mail arrive to his doorstep each week, not all former colleagues had rave reviews. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 As one of the network’s top stars, Guthrie has been accustomed to receiving fan mail and unsolicited messages, some of which have crossed the line, a source told the Daily Mail. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026 While the show inspired numerous medical series to follow, its star received 12,000 pieces of fan mail a week, in addition to requests for medical advice. David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fan mail

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fan mail was in 1924

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“Fan mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20mail. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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