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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
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The first-stage booster flew its debut launch and made a recovery landing on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Magnolia Pictures debuts Eric LaRue at 23 locations.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In the lead-up before his debut, Veen’s progress coming off his injury setbacks was promising.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The first-stage booster flew its debut launch and made a recovery landing on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
The partnership debuts at LIV Golf Miami from April 4-6.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Magnolia Pictures debuts Eric LaRue at 23 locations.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
Noun
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At the House of Dragons season two premiere, Jiwa also wore a custom look by student designer Anzila Aftab, which leaned into the fantasy and surreal vibe of the show.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Comments The two-hour Survivor 48 premiere was filled with drama.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Two of the dire wolves were born late last year, while the third arrived in early 2025.—
Jon Schlosberg,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The film arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In her four seasons playing at UConn, Bueckers took the Huskies to four Final Fours, two National Championship game appearances and eight BIG EAST titles.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Down the hall in her daughters’ shared space, her Duomo and Lottie prints make appearances on the end-of-bed ottomans and bed skirts.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Already, the markets have stumbled due to uncertainty, but Thursday dawned with more unknowns than ever.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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Seemingly unknown in the world of auditing, the age of AI is dawning.—
William Tarr,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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China’s tariffs would rise by one percentage point; the European Union’s would shift by even less.—
Ben Blatt,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Fans chose sides, hashtags trended, and both artists saw streaming numbers rise.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Noboa, a conservative young millionaire, and González both promised voters solutions to the extortions, killings, kidnappings and other crimes that became part of everyday life as the country emerged from the pandemic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Several new details emerged from the digital analysis, many of them corroborating passenger accounts, BBC News reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So this could be a great time to break out the telescope and binoculars to get a closer look.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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There was little doubt Devers was going to break out eventually, but the depths of his struggles early on were astounding.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Before the storms begin, a hazardous weather outlook has been issued for the Kansas City metro due to fire weather conditions continue.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Crash reported on eastbound I-70 A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-70 from I-670/I-70/Exit 2 to The Paseo/Exit 3.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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