fan mail
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of fan mail
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Direct contact with public figures was quite difficult — even fan mail was read and sorted by publicity departments and secretaries.
From Los Angeles Times
Do you think the Jung Ho-seok of 2013 who seemed surprised to even receive a packet of fan mail could have envisioned this?
From Los Angeles Times
“I got some fan mail from people. I remember one person saying, ‘I was watching “Saturday Night Live” with my 10-year-old and didn’t really appreciate that.’
From Los Angeles Times
“She was bright and articulate. She was still getting fan mail at Highland House.”
From Los Angeles Times
Hope said most fan mail Aaron received was positive.
From Seattle Times
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