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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
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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Mark your calendars for Nov. 17 for the premiere of Dune: Prophecy.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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More than 40 years after its original premiere, the jokes still stand up and the characters are some of television’s most memorable (and beloved) for a reason.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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An old-school World War II drama, a quietly powerful Irish drama, a Christmas story and a fantasy anime arrive in movie theaters this week.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The more affordable, $36,000 single motor trim with a roughly 260-mile range will arrive in 2025, so it's still delayed.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 7 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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Red Lobster emerged from bankruptcy in September under new ownership, led by one of its lenders, Fortress Investment Group, which has initially committed $60 million to revitalize the chain.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 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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The law also allows law enforcement to issue a notice of noncompliance when autonomous vehicles violate local traffic ordinances.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The interest earned from munis are free from federal tax and, if the investor lives in the issuing state, exempt from state tax as well.Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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