Thesaurus results for DEB

deb

noun

Definition of deb

as in debutante

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Recent Examples of deb Kemper and her older sister (far left) posed with another deb dressed in pink, Reagan Sacks (far right), who brought some drama to the blush color in a tulle Schiaparelli gown. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025 The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort. — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024 Now every nubile deb has her eye on him, and our poor heroine doesn’t seem to stand a chance. — Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024 Richardson delves into a variety of fascinating deb scenes, including African-American traditions dating back to Reconstruction. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2019 Ratings were dwarfed by those of the first Republican deb ate of 2015, when 24 million viewers tuned in to watch Trump spar with moderator Megyn Kelly. — Jaclyn Gallucci, Fortune, 28 June 2019 The debutante fashion show is a requirement for the girls to complete the personal development part of the 16-month deb program. — Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 3 June 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deb

Noun

For the film, Cowan dug into the idea of the modern debutante dress, looking to the annual Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris for inspiration, while working in ample femininity and polish.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Rising from an impoverished background to become a celebrated stage star in Romania, the actress and directing debutante has defied all odds to reach the starry heights of the Lido.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of debutante

Noun

Johnson, who a near decade ago was a bubbly ingenue on the brink of superstardom, has since developed a reputation for a certain cool-girl deadpan opacity, a kind of mischievous remove during press appearances.

— Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
McInerny saw a character who deviated from the usual ingenue.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of ingenue

Noun

So, about a year into his professional career, Brennan had already earned a PGA Tour membership, and less than a year on from that maiden victory, he's earned two more wins.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
There was a procession to the church of white clad handmaidens (tärnor), star boys (stjärngossar) and gingerbread men (pepparkaksgubbar) with candle wreaths on the maidens’ heads – now battery powered rather than actual flames.

— Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of maiden

Noun

Kirby Smith and Cassie Selden, a spirited demoiselle from Lynchburg, Virginia, married in 1861.

— Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
While sauntering through the presentation, which felt more like a spring picnic than fashion show (guests sipped on glasses of rosé and plucked strawberries from overflowing trays), one particularly striking demoiselle caught the eye.

— Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2018