fan mail

noun

Examples of fan mail in a Sentence

The band gets a lot of fan mail.
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Unbeknownst to Schaeffer, Bardo had sent her numerous pieces of fan mail and looked for her on the Warner Bros. Studio lot several times. Alex Gurley, People.com, 18 July 2025 Fans can also stop by the BSB Mail Centre to post fan mail or see memorabilia including MTV VMA awards, handwritten set lists and costuming. Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025 In 1963, Cordes joined NBC as a page in the guest relations department in Burbank and answered fan mail for Bonanza. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025 There were piles of fan mail, from both Jewish and non-Jewish fans, often addressed to Molly Goldberg. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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