fandom

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Recent Examples of fandom Kelly Holton, Populous’ senior principal and brand activation director, said the heart is the welcome statement to the world and the backdrop to fandom. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Sports leagues increasingly recognize that personality drives fandom as much as competition. Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 But what’s perhaps most ironic is that if the plan was to keep Cromer away from Storrie — or at least out of spaces his fandom is claiming as their own — the fight had the exact opposite effect. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 While the connection may have started thanks to Perry’s Survivor fandom, Joe’s stories about life on the job stuck with the Hollywood heavyweight. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fandom
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Noun
  • The broad genre of pop also gives artists room to experiment, said O’Brien, adding that audiences these days are well aware of the concept of eras and understand artists will go through multiple ones throughout their careers.
    Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • During a recent fan appearance at PeopleCon, Noah Schnapp asked the audience if anyone believed Eleven was dead.
    Antonio Ferme, Variety, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • In 2001, she was cast as Samantha Darko in Richard Kelly’s cult film Donnie Darko starring Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • The black-and-white, slapstick silent comedy made for just $150,000 became a cult hit surpassing over $1 million in box office after launching a tour of the film around the Midwest, not the coasts.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 June 2026

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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fandom. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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