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also début
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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as in to arrive
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Recent Examples of debut
Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, León will make his Viña del Mar debut, also performing with his full band from Hermosillo, Mexico.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
The actor, 61, stars in The Surfer, from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Some of the players drafted in this year’s class were born just before Taurasi’s rookie debut in Phoenix.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, León will make his Viña del Mar debut, also performing with his full band from Hermosillo, Mexico.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
The singer, whose third album debuted at number one in 33 countries, also spoke about working with her boyfriend, Australian rapper The Kid Laroi.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
The actor, 61, stars in The Surfer, from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
Noun
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The night one figure includes the on-air premiere and replays on HBO and streaming on Max.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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Two weeks before the trial, Richards had been at the RCA Building preparing to act as host, with the rest of the Stones, on SNL’s season premiere.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When an officer arrived at the scene of the attack, Apollo charged at the officer, who shot at the dog, police said in court records.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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That day, when the police arrived at the Laundrie’s home, they were informed that Brian Laundrie was indeed back, but his parents refused to answer any other questions and redirected the police to their attorney.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2025
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Actually haven’t really got lured into any TV appearances or anything like that.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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Kacey Musgraves looked to the brand for her SNL promo, while Reneé Rapp and Sophia Bush have both sported pieces for red carpet appearances.—
Michael Cuby,
Them,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As the new year dawned, key players on both sides were confident the deal was on track to formally close.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Much of the traditional oppositional playbook has, in the dawning Second Age of Trump, come to seem ineffective, pointless, even counterproductive.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With inflation high and interest rates rising, the outlook is bleak for many Americans.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
28 Feb. 2025
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The personal savings rate also spiked higher, rising to 4.6%.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The image that emerged is of a rare private-sector voice literate in both climate science and financial markets—and one willing to make the business case for climate to any audience.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Despite emerging from very different galaxies, FRB 20240209A and FRB 20200120E shared many similarities.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Washington and Moscow have launched their nuclear-capable fleets of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for tests or exercises since the war in Ukraine broke out, with differing results that indicate the United States was better at ensuring strategic deterrence's effectiveness.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Witnesses told police that the soldiers tried to defuse the situation but that a brief fight broke out before the gunshots were fired from a passing pickup truck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The incident happened after 11 p.m. at the Shalala Student Center, according to a safety advisory issued to students by the university Monday afternoon.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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