debutante
noun
deb·u·tante
ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt 
: one making a debut (see debut entry 1) : debutant
especially
: a young woman making her formal entrance into society
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Notice the tattoo on the little debutante’s neck.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
An adaptation of an Australian stage play of the same name, Wilson’s directorial debut follows a city girl who moves to the outback and helps her cousin become a debutante.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Building to the Big House big day As Michigan Stadium readies for its musical debutante moment, Rademacher has been soaking in the excitement firsthand.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In a show where people cheat, choose colleges based on their latest hookups, and punch each other during debutante balls, disagreement strikes often.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
An adaptation of an Australian stage play of the same name, Wilson’s directorial debut follows a city girl who moves to the outback and helps her cousin become a debutante.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Building to the Big House big day As Michigan Stadium readies for its musical debutante moment, Rademacher has been soaking in the excitement firsthand.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In a show where people cheat, choose colleges based on their latest hookups, and punch each other during debutante balls, disagreement strikes often.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debutante. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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debutante
noun
deb·u·tante
ˈdeb-yu̇-ˌtänt
: a young woman making her debut
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