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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The Year of the Rat was the seed, water and sun for an entire fan base.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
And that fear Roberts expected back in the spring was present in only one place, emanating through a fan base nervous to watch him pitch.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
The Buffalo Sabres are testing the limit of how much suffering a fan base can handle
The Sabres are last in the Eastern Conference and will miss the playoffs for an NHL-record 14th straight season.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Wild Corolla Horses Corolla Perhaps the most iconic scene to be associated with the Outer Banks, the famous wild horses of Corolla have a worldwide fan base.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
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Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
And that fear Roberts expected back in the spring was present in only one place, emanating through a fan base nervous to watch him pitch.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
The Buffalo Sabres are testing the limit of how much suffering a fan base can handle
The Sabres are last in the Eastern Conference and will miss the playoffs for an NHL-record 14th straight season.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Wild Corolla Horses Corolla Perhaps the most iconic scene to be associated with the Outer Banks, the famous wild horses of Corolla have a worldwide fan base.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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