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Recent Examples of fandom
This is a fandom that, after two seasons, has put its trust in a cast and crew that has gone to exceedingly strange and over-the-top places.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026
This series is going well beyond the rabid nature of fandom.
—Dick Brennan, CBS News, 3 June 2026
My Knicks fandom took flight during their 1969–70 championship season.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
In fact, a Sondheim revival is precisely the kind of work that doesn’t feed the parasocial, fandom-as-identity machine that powers contemporary pop.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026
This series is going well beyond the rabid nature of fandom.
—Dick Brennan, CBS News, 3 June 2026
My Knicks fandom took flight during their 1969–70 championship season.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
In fact, a Sondheim revival is precisely the kind of work that doesn’t feed the parasocial, fandom-as-identity machine that powers contemporary pop.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fandom
Noun
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The audience was up about 9% last year.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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The pair’s performance featured rapid-fire archery and precision stunts that kept both the judges and audience on edge.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Noun
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However, according to the church’s website, some other Christian denominations, including evangelical groups, do not see the LDS Church as Christian and have described it as a cult.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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By the time Wachowski returned to the stage alongside Tilly, Gershon, Pantoliano, and Meloni, the room was practically vibrating with the adrenaline only a cult classic can inspire when its rabid fans finally find one another in the wild.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fandom. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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