Meanings
A fan that has shown no past loyalty to a team and suddenly decides to follow a crowd to become a fan. This differs from another common term “fair weather fan”, which means to be a fan only while a team is performing well.
Example Sentences
1
She never used to watch basketball, but now that the team is winning, she's become a bandwagon fan.
2
He only supports the most successful football clubs, he's just a bandwagon fan.
3
I've been a loyal fan of this team through thick and thin, not like those bandwagon fans.
4
Everyone suddenly claims to be a soccer fan during the World Cup, but most of them are just bandwagon fans.
5
She didn't know anything about baseball until the team made it to the playoffs, now she's a bandwagon fan.
