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
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
It’s set to debut at Dave & Buster’s locations before moving to YouTube.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
The company also debuted new features for a traditional commute to the airport.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Squeeze dig deep into their songwriting archives for their upcoming album Trixies, a collection of tracks the band wrote in their teenage years well before releasing their 1978 debut album.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
It’s set to debut at Dave & Buster’s locations before moving to YouTube.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
Earlier this month, Billboard said that at least six AI, or AI-assisted, artists have debuted with Billboard rankings over recent months.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
The company also debuted new features for a traditional commute to the airport.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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