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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 Founded by Chief Creative Officer, Michael Vamosy, DefiantLA goes one step forward with every project, reshaping the very way brands engage with audiences. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 Their version became a hit with audiences during their live shows, and later Fcukers remixed the song for the deluxe edition of the album, released earlier this summer. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025 Under Harrison’s leadership since 2005, CPB has guided public media through digital transformations to help stations adopt new technologies and leverage multimedia platforms to ensure high-quality content reached audiences across television, radio and online. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025 During his career, Keighley helped Imax migrate from showing mainly institutional movies to digitally reformatting Hollywood titles for the local multiplex and fanboy audiences. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for audience
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Noun
  • Isamaya, which has gained a following for its innovative line of makeup and skin care and tongue-in-cheek product designs.
    Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • However, Valadao has a strong local following, and this new seat would be the most politically tenuous among those Democrats are aiming to flip.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Then, Kelce was asked about all the Chiefs fandom that was seen in the São Paulo streets, and his response had everyone in the room cackling.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Sports fandom has a special power to connect people, especially at a time when so many of our traditional civic bonds are fraying.
    Todd Rogers, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even in college sports, where the cult of the head coach looms large, the attention Belichick has delivered to a middling program stands out.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Toxic Avenger — a remake of the 1984 horror comedy cult classic starring Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood and Jacob Tremblay — is new in theaters.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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