fandom

noun

Definition of fandomnext
as in audience

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Recent Examples of fandom The last two months have been a reminder that so much fandom exists outside the stadium and the living room. — Leo MacLehose, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026 Hellerstein recently finished an Ebbets Field honorarium room for Judy at the museum, complete with rare artifacts, glass cases filled with memories of Judy’s diehard fandom, and the couple’s wedding picture. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 Within seconds, Today broadcasted a video of Pauly D, 46, giving Starkey a shoutout and revealing that their fandom is mutual. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 The Always Sunny fandom has always taken perverse pride in the show’s near-complete lack of Emmy attention. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fandom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fandom
  1. audience
  2. cult
Noun
  • Despite receiving three Tony Awards and its performance at the ceremony attracting the third-most YouTube views of any show, the show had been shedding audiences after Tony Awards, filling only 85 percent of its theater during the last week of June.
    — Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Alys doesn’t know this year and neither does Aemond, but the audience finds out by the end of the episode that Sunfyre is still alive and reunited with Aegon.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of audience
Noun
  • Their existing hotels have created a cult following, which the Poles have adopted with alacrity.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The bold rose perfume is a cult classic and a favorite among Vogue editors, and pop star legends like Madonna.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cult

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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fandom. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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