variants
or less commonly début
1
: a first appearance
made her singing debut
the writer's debut novel
2
: a formal entrance into society
in honor of their daughter's debut
debuted; debuting; debuts
: to make a first appearance or a formal entrance into society : to make a debut
: to present to the public for the first time : introduce
debut a new product
Examples of debut in a Sentence
Noun
my debut as a pianist
He made his singing debut at a very young age.
She is making her television debut.
Verb
The singer debuted 10 years ago, at the age of 15.
The car debuted 30 years ago.
The computer will soon be debuting in stores across the country.
The network debuts a new sitcom tonight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The drama, which marks Magasiva’s directorial debut, follows a Samoan mother (Anapela Polata’ivao) who finds healing through teaching music after losing her daughter in the Christchurch earthquake.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
New episodes debut every Wednesday and can be downloaded at Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud and more.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In December 2023, North made her rap debut during a Miami listening party for Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign's collaboration.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The drama, which marks Magasiva’s directorial debut, follows a Samoan mother (Anapela Polata’ivao) who finds healing through teaching music after losing her daughter in the Christchurch earthquake.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
The film, which debuted at SXSW 2024, stars Ferreira as a struggling caretaker who tries to cope with her absent father.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
New episodes debut every Wednesday and can be downloaded at Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud and more.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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