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 adaptation of Greek poet Homer’s sprawling work skewed male, as men made up 56 percent of the general audience and counted as more than three-quarters of ticket buyers among those above age 25. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026 And those are probably the issues that will be debated by a wider audience on social media in the coming days. John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026 Players are the other big audience MLS is targeting with this World Cup. Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026 But no behind-the-camera name turns out audiences more than Nolan’s. Jake Coyle, Fortune, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for audience
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Noun
  • François-Paul Journe has become the hottest independent watchmaker alive, with a cult following that has expanded rapidly over the past decade.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
  • Veteran goalkeeper Vozinha became an unlikely cult hero at 40, attracting millions of social media followers.
    Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Leagues across the country have joined Rongjiang’s national Village Super League, launched last year, with some even live-streaming their games and gaining major followings.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Surprisingly, despite the restaurant’s name, the burgers here have earned a devoted local following.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • As someone who grew up in a pocket of that country where soccer fandom wasn’t really a thing, seeing the sport sweep up tens of millions of people was very, very cool.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • This week, a behind-the-scenes video of the family’s fandom was posted on Instagram.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 July 2026

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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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