Definition of audiencenext
as in following
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 Pitt is the rare exception where the audience is equally invested. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026 So if the model is shifting toward ecosystems (continuous audience engagement, diversified revenue, IP that compounds over time), why invest in them? Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026 And an angry audience is an engaged audience. Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 Klose also encouraged creativity and experimentation seeking to reach new audiences. David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for audience
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Noun
  • Founded in 1986 by Joseph Myron Segel, QVC, which is short for Quality Value Convenience, built a following primarily of women aged 50 and older, according to Lawrence Duke, a clinical professor of marketing at the university’s LeBow College of Business.
    Anne D'Innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Launched as a digital-first property, the brand has generated more than a billion views and built a large online following, with revenues reinvested into content development, as Variety reported last year.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For Chicagoans, the naming of a new pope brought not only pride among Catholics, but huzzahs across White Sox fandom.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The fandom surrounding the Valkyries was on full display during their inaugural season, selling out every home game and amassing over 10,000 season ticket holders.
    Kelsi Thorud, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • What was once an underground cult favorite has now been scaled up for a 1,700-seat Broadway house.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Her disappearance was later attributed to a millenarian cult.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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