as in cult
a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)
that mystery novelist, although long deceased, continues to have an enthusiastic audience
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Recent Examples of audience
The Drama League, made up of industry professions, producers, artists, audiences and critics, first dispensed awards in 1922 and formalized the practice in 1935, making the The Drama League Awards the oldest theatrical honors in America.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 May 2025
This series should help bring his work to a broader audience.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Members of Congress, startup founders, investors, and Defense Department officials sat in the audience.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
What kind of challenge is that for you as a director to ensure that the audience isn’t totally thrown off?
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 May 2025
This series should help bring his work to a broader audience.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Members of Congress, startup founders, investors, and Defense Department officials sat in the audience.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
What kind of challenge is that for you as a director to ensure that the audience isn’t totally thrown off?
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audience
Noun
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The series originated on the BBC, but made its way to America via Netflix after building up a cult following.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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Things get personal for the squad of special agents when one of their own, Lady Death, is captured by a deadly terrorist cult. G.R.I.T.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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As simpler devices like the Meta Ray-Ban glasses have slowly built a following, Google is getting back into the smart glasses game.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Over the years, the various artisanal types and price points of Jill Wolf jewels have earned her a loyal following among jewelry lovers-- and jewelry experts.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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