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
In advance of the big night, the Baltimore native talked with The Times about what audiences can expect.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
But for an audience to feel a greater emotional connection to the material, the narrative and the characters need to resonate on a deeper level.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
In general, live sports draw the largest audiences for both traditional TV and streaming platforms.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
The series has not reviewed great, a 54% critic score and an okay 73% audience score, but Netflix doesn’t care so long as the viewership is there.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
But for an audience to feel a greater emotional connection to the material, the narrative and the characters need to resonate on a deeper level.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
In general, live sports draw the largest audiences for both traditional TV and streaming platforms.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
The series has not reviewed great, a 54% critic score and an okay 73% audience score, but Netflix doesn’t care so long as the viewership is there.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audience
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Paul Smecker, 'The Boondock Saints' (1999) The cult hit contains one of Dafoe's most flamboyant efforts, complete with random river-dancing, a prostitute costume change and lyrical dancing during a gunfight.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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To outsiders, however, the scars signify something more sinister, reinforcing the group's reputation as a dangerous cult.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Besides writing book, Stevens has launched a tanning product line that grossed $1 million its first year and has a TikTok following of nearly 500K. **** Mario Paredes will never forget studying literature under Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis, in Buenos Aires.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, Netflix announced that the second season of the series will be broken into two parts, the first of which will premiere on August 6 with the second following on September 3.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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