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
Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The model, who made her runway debut at the age of 16 for Dennis Basso’s Spring/Summer 2018 collection, opened up last year on Vogue's podcast The Run-Through about pursuing a career in the fashion industry.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Ejae never debuted; her agency let her contract run out without ever selecting her for a group.
—Allison Cho, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
At the age of sixteen, Taylor made her mark on the Nashville country music scene with a debut album, but country music could not contain her for long.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The model, who made her runway debut at the age of 16 for Dennis Basso’s Spring/Summer 2018 collection, opened up last year on Vogue's podcast The Run-Through about pursuing a career in the fashion industry.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Moderator Andria Wilson Mirza opened the conversation by delving into each director's journey to the screen and exploring the challenges of curating films with unfolding narratives, like The Brittney Griner Story documentary, which is highly anticipated and debuting January 27, 2026, at Sundance.
—Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Ejae never debuted; her agency let her contract run out without ever selecting her for a group.
—Allison Cho, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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