debutant

noun

deb·​u·​tant ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt How to pronounce debutant (audio)
: one making a debut (see debut entry 1)

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Lewis-Skelly was called up to the England squad for the first time by Thomas Tuchel for March’s World Cup qualifiers and scored on his debut against Latvia at Wembley Stadium, becoming the youngest debutant to do so aged 18 years and 176 days. James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 June 2025 The 2-0 victory meant a clean sheet for debutant goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce, who impressed with six saves in the match. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025 The film stars debutant Ahaan Panday, and Aneet Padda, with YRF’s Akshaye Widhani producing. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 June 2025 His second goal of that hat-trick made Mbappe the highest-scoring Madrid debutant in history, surpassing Ivan Zamorano’s 37 goals from the 1992-93 campaign. Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for debutant

Word History

Etymology

French débutant, from present participle of débuter

First Known Use

circa 1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of debutant was circa 1822

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“Debutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debutant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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