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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.
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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
Still, a high deb burden remains a key risk factor.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Oct. 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
Doing an outstanding job as commentators for the show were Nareh Derhartounian and Sammy Aydin, who were part of the 2018 deb group.
—Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 3 June 2019
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
Still, a high deb burden remains a key risk factor.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Oct. 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
Doing an outstanding job as commentators for the show were Nareh Derhartounian and Sammy Aydin, who were part of the 2018 deb group.
—Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 3 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deb
Noun
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The musical comedy, chronicling the lives of outback Aussie teens attending a debutante ball, was due to release today, January 15, in Australia.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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The style hasn’t just been limited to campaign trail reporting, but has spread to stories on fashion, debutante balls — and even dog shows.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Seen on the likes of Pamela Anderson, Ariana Grande, and most recently, Vera Wang, the micro bang was first popularized in the 1950s by film ingenues like Audrey Hepburn.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yeah, there’s a certain…I’m not playing the ingenue anymore.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Luna’s transatlantic, 13-night maiden voyage departs Civitavecchia (Rome) on March 10.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
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The hero’s antic flirtations with a French maiden drag on at inordinate length, leaving an organist little room for creative invention.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Kirby Smith and Cassie Selden, a spirited demoiselle from Lynchburg, Virginia, married in 1861.—
Cynthia Greenlee,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2023
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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
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“Deb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deb. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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