No. 4,943 in Dutch
groupies
Fans who follow and idolize celebrities, often musicians, seeking close contact with them.
In a sentence
De rockband werd gevolgd door een grote groep groupies.
The rock band was followed by a large group of groupies.
In this sentence, 'groupies' refers to fans of a band, typically showing enthusiastic or dedicated support.
Tijdens concerts kan je vaak groupies vlakbij het podium vinden.
During concerts, you can often find groupies near the stage.
Here, 'groupies' is used to refer to individuals who position themselves close to the stage at concerts to show their admiration.
Niet iedereen in de muziekgroep was blij met hoeveel aandacht de groupies kregen.
Not everyone in the music group was happy with how much attention the groupies got.
In this context, 'groupies' refers to individuals who might divert attention from the main focus of a musical act to themselves through their displays of adoration.
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