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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Making its debut at IFA this year, the Roborock Curv 2 Pro can raise itself even higher than its predecessor to clear plushy carpets or lower itself down for a better clean on low-pile rugs.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The pop star's fans were sorely disappointed when the first four episodes of the series' second season debuted without an appearance by Gaga, whose guest-starring role in the gothy drama has been teased by Netflix for months.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In May, the K-pop star made her Met Gala debut.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Making its debut at IFA this year, the Roborock Curv 2 Pro can raise itself even higher than its predecessor to clear plushy carpets or lower itself down for a better clean on low-pile rugs.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Beavis and Butt-Head debuted back in 1992, running for seven seasons, which included 155 episodes.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The pop star's fans were sorely disappointed when the first four episodes of the series' second season debuted without an appearance by Gaga, whose guest-starring role in the gothy drama has been teased by Netflix for months.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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