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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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This is a shockingly scandalous choice for an amateur theater debut.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Since taking up her role at Vue Lumière, Gabereau has acquired films such as The Thing with Feathers starring Benedict Cumberbatch, as well as Nadia Fall’s Brides, on which Gardner served as Executive Producer), which both debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The final debut group will be selected through real-time global voting during the live broadcast.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This is a shockingly scandalous choice for an amateur theater debut.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Three new Apple Watch models debuted during the iPhone 17 launch; the Series 11, Watch SE 3, and Watch Ultra 3.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Since taking up her role at Vue Lumière, Gabereau has acquired films such as The Thing with Feathers starring Benedict Cumberbatch, as well as Nadia Fall’s Brides, on which Gardner served as Executive Producer), which both debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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