as in cult
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
Televisions were still pricey gadgets, and the audience was small and urbane; nearly everything on the air was adapted from radio, theatre, and vaudeville.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The goal for Canadian media players is to continue reflecting and representing all domestic audiences with a diverse field of programming.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
The audience at a packed Salle Pierre Lamy were shown three clips featuring the first appearance of protagonist Sam Fisher, voiced by Liev Schreiber, an epic fight scene and a car chase.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 June 2025
During her performance, Erivo was backed by a full choir, and Kristin Chenoweth, Aaron Tveit, and Adam Lambert provided assists from the audience for the opening number.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The goal for Canadian media players is to continue reflecting and representing all domestic audiences with a diverse field of programming.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
The audience at a packed Salle Pierre Lamy were shown three clips featuring the first appearance of protagonist Sam Fisher, voiced by Liev Schreiber, an epic fight scene and a car chase.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 June 2025
During her performance, Erivo was backed by a full choir, and Kristin Chenoweth, Aaron Tveit, and Adam Lambert provided assists from the audience for the opening number.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audience
Noun
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This cruelty is echoed and magnified in Trump’s movement, which increasingly resembles an authoritarian cult more than a political party.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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So as Will was entering this case that involved a cult, he gets caught undercover and in that process he gets drugged.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Add in the huge following The Elevator Boys have on social and hopes are high for their movie.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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In it, three stand-ups with sizable online followings — Soresi, Jeff Arcuri, and Josh Johnson — call on audience members wearing shirts printed with prompts like ASK ABOUT MY FAITH and ASK ME ABOUT MY FAMILY.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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