fandom

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Definition of fandomnext
as in audience

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Recent Examples of fandom After the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999, an online fandom emerged, made up of teen-agers obsessed with the perpetrators. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Depending on your opinion of him (the fandom is divided), this one might not be your favorite. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026 At the same time, the Daily Beast reported on the Fielder fandom, with devotees praising his voice, competence and willingness to debase himself for the camera. — David MacK, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 These large-scale events bring a different level of fandom to the category and create a lot of interest. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fandom
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  1. audience
  2. cult
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  • Our mission is to take bold Asian stories to audiences worldwide, and a family film told through the world’s most popular sport is built to travel.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • For a brand now selling to a mass audience rather than early adopters, waiting for proof can be the safer bet.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of audience
Noun
  • The French cafe gained quite the cult following with trendy storefronts that look like a rustic French country kitchen studded with blue toile dishes and decor.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Tom DeSimone, who emerged from the world of 1970s gay adult movies to direct such mainstream cult films as the Linda Blair-starring Hell Night and the women-in-prison flicks The Concrete Jungle and Reform School Girls, has died.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cult

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