audience
noun
au·di·ence
ˈȯ-dē-ən(t)s 
ˈä-
1
a
: a group of listeners or spectators
The concert attracted a large audience.
b
: a reading, viewing, or listening public
The film is intended for a young audience.
2
: a group of ardent admirers or devotees
has developed an enthusiastic audience for his ideas
3
a
: a formal hearing or interview
an audience with the pope
b
: an opportunity of being heard
4
: the act or state of hearing
Give me audience and heed what I say.
Examples of audience in a Sentence
The concert attracted a large audience.
The audience clapped and cheered.
Her audience is made up mostly of young women.
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Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
More Style stories on the media HAND CURATED A billionaire is boosting a major defamation lawsuit against Fox News
July 8, 2024
The Shade Room built a massive Black audience.
—Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
Comedy Central has seen The Daily Show audience grow with Jon Stewart’s part-time return to the anchor desk.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
Remembering those dolls, those supporting standouts, Monroe shuddered a bit but seemed eager to get back to the message: Here’s something for the audience to discover in their own time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 July 2024
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audience
noun
au·di·ence
ˈȯd-ē-ən(t)s
1
: a group that listens or watches (as at a play or concert)
2
: an interview with a person of high rank
3
: those of the general public who give attention to something said, done, or written
books with an audience of millions
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