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
Designed for audiences who prefer their cinema extra strange, there’s plenty more cult-minded discoveries, too.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Republic has joined to add a public investment layer to the initiative, allowing audiences and the wider community to invest in the winning film by collectively funding up to another $5 million in production capital and sharing in the film’s potential financial upside.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s the anchor point for that audience.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Kapoor pointed out how the nominees across the categories reflect the show’s international audience.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Republic has joined to add a public investment layer to the initiative, allowing audiences and the wider community to invest in the winning film by collectively funding up to another $5 million in production capital and sharing in the film’s potential financial upside.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s the anchor point for that audience.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Kapoor pointed out how the nominees across the categories reflect the show’s international audience.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audience
Noun
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The sixth book in the series comes out this October, with the seventh following close in January 2027.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its ability to move things and people tops the chart for usages, with around the house, weekend travel or camper towing following.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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There are a number of popular creators who share thoughts and content about Disney characters and IP, so leaning into that fandom makes a certain amount of sense.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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The question now is not whether to invest in Latino sports fandom, but how to do so.—
Kati Fernandez,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 53-year-old Japanese designer, who founded cult label Number (N)ine in 1997, is relaunching the brand 15 years after stepping away from it.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sword-and-sorcery title grossed over $68M worldwide, coming to be appreciated as a cult classic, and spawned the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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