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 At its peak, the Jimmy Swaggart telecast had a weekly U.S. audience of 2.1 million viewers, with millions of others watching overseas. Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025 What is Hallmark’s Christmas in July? Christmas in July on Hallmark is an annual programming event that offers audiences a mid-year dose of holiday cheer. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 July 2025 Their work reached a wider contemporary audience than many now-famous texts like John Dickinson’s political pamphlets. Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025 If approved, the music hall will accommodate an audience of 728 people and a stage big enough to support a symphony orchestra, according to MYAC CEO Allen Dennis. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for audience
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Noun
  • In the years following its initial cancellation, the series gained a cult following, and HBO picked it up for a second season, which premiered in 2014.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 June 2025
  • Leto was photographed with his cult dressed in all white.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The channel's following grew to more than 2.4 million subscribers.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • Zamora, 40, built an online following as a fitness influencer and model.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025

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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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