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as in premiere
the first time an actor, musician, athlete, etc., does something in public or for the public
He made his singing debut at a very young age. She is making her television debut in the new sitcom.
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Recent Examples of debut
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Her directorial debut, the true-crime drama Woman of the Hour, debuted on Netflix in October, a proud moment for the star, who also has a lead role in the film.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Later that day, Beyoncé debuted two more costumes emulating Prince and Apollonia, the actress and musician who starred opposite the late music legend in the 1984 rock musical.
—Staff Author, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Watch on Deadline The project was developed at Topic Studios as part of a multi-year first look deal with Covino and Marvin’s Watch This Ready following their collaboration on Covino’s directorial debut The Climb.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Her directorial debut, the true-crime drama Woman of the Hour, debuted on Netflix in October, a proud moment for the star, who also has a lead role in the film.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The film debuted at San Sebastian and won a Special Jury Mention, Best Screenplay, and Outstanding Performance Awards at Fantasia Film Festival.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Later that day, Beyoncé debuted two more costumes emulating Prince and Apollonia, the actress and musician who starred opposite the late music legend in the 1984 rock musical.
—Staff Author, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
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Prior to the premiere, Souza and Cline participated in an in-depth feature with THR to share the story of how Rust was finished.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, organizers are aiming to honor Hutchins at the Rust premiere.Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Officers arrived to find a man suffering from a single gunshot wound.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
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In October, an outpouring of tributes and support arrived from close friends, family, and collaborators who mourned Payne.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Which is why those Big Noon appearances are so important.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, president-elect Donald Trump criticized the Chips Act which was passed by the Biden administration in 2022 — partly to spur domestic advanced chip manufacturing.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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But for the next four years, until the next presidential campaign, and forever after, there will be no end of people explaining how the outcome was clear as the dawning daylight all along.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the Clipper mission signifies a dawning era of enlightenment as this region’s subsurface seas snap into sharper focus.Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
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The Orediggers entered Saturday ranked 10th in the region and need to rise into the top seven in order to reach the postseason.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Geodesy informs everything from building sewers and making accurate maps of sea level rise to launching and tracking spacecraft.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Sprawling cities in the South and Southwest emerged seemingly overnight, while new suburbs encircled older metropolises in the North.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Disney’s search for the next House of Mouse leader is heating up, as a deadline to name a successor to outgoing Disney CEO Bob Iger has been set and potential candidates are emerging. —Rocio Fabbro and Bruce Gil contributed to this article.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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But, like a superfluid, when spinning fast enough the material will still break out into vortices, which will get pinned between the atom clumps.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The plan appears to have targeted cargo planes and is linked to two fires—one that broke out at a courier facility in Germany and another that ignited in a warehouse in England.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Georgian Anti-Putin drama The Antique, which had its world premiere at Venice’s Giornate degli Autori temporarily suspended after Russian and Croatian producers issued an injunction claiming copyright issues, is back in the courts again.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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The new video was issued after Prince Harry appeared at the Grey Cup in Vancouver on Nov. 17 and at the Seaforth Armoury on Nov. 18 to launch the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 School Program — with no neck tattoo in sight.Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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