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or less commonly début
1
: a first appearance
made her singing debut
the writer's debut novel
2
: a formal entrance into society
in honor of their daughter's debut
debuted; debuting; debuts
: to make a first appearance or a formal entrance into society : to make a debut
: to present to the public for the first time : introduce
debut a new product
Examples of debut in a Sentence
Noun
my debut as a pianist
He made his singing debut at a very young age.
She is making her television debut.
Verb
The singer debuted 10 years ago, at the age of 15.
The car debuted 30 years ago.
The computer will soon be debuting in stores across the country.
The network debuts a new sitcom tonight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
Ibotta joins a handful of tech companies like Instacart and Reddit that enjoyed a solid debut in the public markets.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Wegmans is focused on making its Charlotte debut in Ballantyne, but expect more stores to open in the region.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
Ibotta joins a handful of tech companies like Instacart and Reddit that enjoyed a solid debut in the public markets.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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