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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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as in to arrive
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Recent Examples of debut
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Leah Fay Goldstein made her screen debut in Moondi’s 2015 film Diamond Tongues, for which she was nominated for a Best Actress Canadian Screen Award.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny’s last three albums — El Último Tour Del Mundo (2020), Un Verano Sin Ti (2022) and Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana (2023) — had all debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Quan was famously a child actor in the 1980s, making his debut opposite Harrison Ford in Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and appearing in seminal ’80s movie The Goonies.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Leah Fay Goldstein made her screen debut in Moondi’s 2015 film Diamond Tongues, for which she was nominated for a Best Actress Canadian Screen Award.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Last week, Danish brand Gabba debuted a collection featuring lsko’s new SelfDry denim finish that helps cut drying time.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny’s last three albums — El Último Tour Del Mundo (2020), Un Verano Sin Ti (2022) and Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana (2023) — had all debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
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The actress is a noted fan of cushiony kicks for family walks, trips to Japan, movie premieres, and fitness sessions and is often spotted wearing the Brooks brand, particularly the Glycerin 21 running shoes.—
Miles Walls,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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Neon purchased the film out of its festival premiere for an undisclosed figure.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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They’re all dropped off by their caretakers in a location a short distance away from the stadium and ride a shuttle together once everyone arrives, Shawna Millentree said.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Police arrived at the residence believed to belong to Jones soon after on Wednesday.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Rubio made his first media appearances Tuesday after being confirmed to become secretary of state, speaking to NBC and CBS about the nation’s future of foreign policy.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Jan. 2025
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Yes, the longtime Yankees left-hander had announced months earlier his plans to retire after the 2019 season, but his final appearance did not go as ceremoniously as Derek Jeter’s or Mariano Rivera’s.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, Canadian fires filled American skies with choking smoke; 2024 saw Hurricane Helene devastate southern Appalachia; 2025 dawned with the Los Angeles inferno.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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The European Commission’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, which dawned in July 2024, aims to make transparency and traceability a regulatory requirement for any luxury brand selling in the European market.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
8 Jan. 2025
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About 5% of males have complete ED at age 40, and this percentage rises to 30-40% in males 80 or older.2 Given this prevalence and the effect ED can have on quality of life, proper diagnosis is critical.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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Fear has always attempted to step into the void, yet hope has consistently risen to meet the challenge.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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This collaboration has the potential to redefine how Corporate VC (CVC) fuels innovation – not just in biotech, but across emerging industries.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, footage has emerged on social media of migrants in tears after learning of the news the app had been shut down.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The conflagration that became known as the Bel Air Fire broke out on the morning of November 6, 1961, in a patch of brush north of Mulholland Drive.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Parent company Alphabet doesn’t break out Maps in its earnings reports, clumping it in with other services like Search and YouTube.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trump on Monday revoked a 2021 executive order issued by his predecessor Joe Biden, which aimed to ensure that by 2030, half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. would be electric.—
Arsheeya Bajwa,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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The California Highway Patrol issued an endangered missing person advisory for JoJo, in effect for Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado counties.—
Michael McGough,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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