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 image comes a day after audiences were treated to a first picture of Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter for the show that will now officially be released in 2027. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 July 2025 Each holiday season, more than 40,000 English-speaking audience members attend the Globe’s Grinch musical. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025 The live audience can put faces on familiar names from the podcasts, not just Cecil Baldwin but Symphony Sanders, who plays Tamika Flynn on the show, and Disparition, the musician who composes the show’s soundtracks. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025 Johnson concluded that the program breached a guideline on accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for audience
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Noun
  • Shark Week takes over summer viewing, while shows like Deadliest Catch, Gold Rush, and Naked and Afraid have built devoted followings in their own right.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 20 July 2025
  • The company’s growth has been supercharged by social media, with Portnoy’s following of millions drawn to his social videos, which often go well beyond the realm of sports.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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  • Mixed crowds could be rowdy, but bleachers also encouraged camaraderie, fandom, and a sense of belonging.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
  • With over 10,000 unique figures covering a vast range of genres - from TV and film to video games, anime, comics, sports, and music - Funko has cemented itself as a cornerstone of modern fandom.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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  • The fast-casual Mexican food chain, which is said to have something of a cult following in Australia, is the brainchild of America cofounders Steven Marks and Robert Hazan.
    Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
  • Country Fried Steak has its own cult following, and one bite might just convince you of the reason.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 July 2025

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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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