1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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For a rookie band, the controversies illustrate how quickly global fandom can become both a platform and a pressure point.
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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
His Stars fandom started not long after.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Austin is only home to one professional sports team — Austin FC — so the Spurs games help stir the capital city’s sports fandom.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The globalization of denim fandom will also change its culture.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
His Stars fandom started not long after.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Austin is only home to one professional sports team — Austin FC — so the Spurs games help stir the capital city’s sports fandom.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The globalization of denim fandom will also change its culture.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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