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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There’s always been a nice congruity between watching movies with an audience in a cinema and the entire world coming together, gathering around TV sets, to honor the best of those films at the Oscars.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
When performances were first held in the home of founder Keith Gerth back in 2005, the Oil Lamp had an audience of 30, Pastucha said.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The laughter their sketches were getting was based on the audience’s realization of just how charged these issues were.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The audience shrank from about 100 to fewer than 20.
—Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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Founder Melissa Ben-Ishay has gained a following on social media by sharing recipes for nutritious, easy-to-make meals.—
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The Instagram account @tinykindnesses has built a 50,000-strong following, spreading hope during a weighty and hectic news cycle, capturing small acts of joy that were born from other people's kindness.—
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Visiting the restaurant has become an expression of the purest form of Panthers fandom — and that’s helped make this week quite busy ahead of the Panthers’ first home playoff game in 10 years.—
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The Tonight Show is really willing to grapple with the emotional, horny, thorny fandom of Heated Rivalry.—
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There was also the ongoing speculation that Chalamet was leading a double life as the cult masked Brit rapper and drill artist EsDeeKid.—
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McDonald’s McRib sandwich—a limited-time menu item most recently available in November—has drawn a cult following.—
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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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