debutante
noun
deb·u·tante
ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt 
: one making a debut (see debut entry 1) : debutant
especially
: a young woman making her formal entrance into society
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Which begs the question: Did Whelchel have her own coming out debutante ball while growing up?
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Game nights in massive libraries; debutante balls swirling around marble fountains.
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Expectations As with any debutante, Poland should be proud of qualifying for the tournament itself.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Her mother, Patricia Tilly, whom Ms. Tilly described as a debutante turned hippie, was a Canadian schoolteacher and stage actress.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 June 2025
Game nights in massive libraries; debutante balls swirling around marble fountains.
—Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Expectations As with any debutante, Poland should be proud of qualifying for the tournament itself.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Her mother, Patricia Tilly, whom Ms. Tilly described as a debutante turned hippie, was a Canadian schoolteacher and stage actress.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for debutante
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“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debutante. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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debutante
noun
deb·u·tante
ˈdeb-yu̇-ˌtänt
: a young woman making her debut
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