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
Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
As for the debut trailer, that'll likely release in 2028 to build up a bigger, longer hype train.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
Season 4 is set to debut on Hulu early in 2026.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Cumberbatch’s character, known as Dad, is now the single father of two young boys — portrayed by twins Richard and Henry Boxall, 7 years old at the time of the filming of this, their screen debuts — following the death of his beloved wife.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
As for the debut trailer, that'll likely release in 2028 to build up a bigger, longer hype train.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Verb
On that note, the Global Circularity Protocol for Business (GCP) initiative—one that brands such as Apple, Nike and Google have committed to—debuted during COP30.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
Season 4 is set to debut on Hulu early in 2026.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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