cheering section
noun
: a group of people who are cheering for someone
He had his own cheering section in the stands.
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The two drivers will be sharing a cheering section this weekend since both use engines built by Honda Racing Corporation USA, which is headquartered in Santa Clarita.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Brink said most of his cheering section bought their own ticket.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Jensen is sure to have his own cheering section.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
That included extra security and moving the student cheering section up off the floor to higher in the stands.
—Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
While his mom sought relief outside, Emery’s dad, David, settled in near the track, along with others in Emery’s cheering section.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Every time the player spiked the ball, though, the frustration on the faces of those in the Saline cheering section was evident.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
What started as an amusing glimpse into one man’s multitasking moment at a concert turned into a global cheering section for the job seeker.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Gorst came back in both contests, including a late-night quarterfinal against Michael Baoanan, a player from the Philippines who was backed by a sizable cheering section that created a rowdier atmosphere.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Brink said most of his cheering section bought their own ticket.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Jensen is sure to have his own cheering section.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
That included extra security and moving the student cheering section up off the floor to higher in the stands.
—Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
While his mom sought relief outside, Emery’s dad, David, settled in near the track, along with others in Emery’s cheering section.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Every time the player spiked the ball, though, the frustration on the faces of those in the Saline cheering section was evident.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
What started as an amusing glimpse into one man’s multitasking moment at a concert turned into a global cheering section for the job seeker.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Gorst came back in both contests, including a late-night quarterfinal against Michael Baoanan, a player from the Philippines who was backed by a sizable cheering section that created a rowdier atmosphere.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Cheering section.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheering%20section. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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