variants
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.
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Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Caitlyn Jenner made her debut on The Kardashians on Thursday, as the family said goodbye to their home of 15 years.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
After debuting at Sundance 2025, the film won Chernov the best directing award in the World Documentary program.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Kerry Washington absolutely won Halloween 2022 with this callback to Lionel Richie's debut eponymous album.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Caitlyn Jenner made her debut on The Kardashians on Thursday, as the family said goodbye to their home of 15 years.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Dance aired nonstop on MTV and VH1, and the album debuted at number one on Billboard’s album charts and became the fifth-best-selling live album of all time in the US.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
After debuting at Sundance 2025, the film won Chernov the best directing award in the World Documentary program.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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