deb

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Recent Examples of deb 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 Presentations: As a sub deb in Apollo, Les Pierrettes and Squires, and as a princess in the Grant Ball of Osiris. NOLA.com, 24 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deb
Noun
  • The mother-daughter duo have shared many photos together on social media over the years, including a sweet moment from Apple's debutante debut in November 2024.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In Season 1, Han donned a red dress at the debutante ball.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Bear costars have been at the center of dating rumors since everyone’s favorite white-T-shirt-wearing, flower-buying internet boyfriend was seen kissing the notable theater nerd turned Hollywood ingenue in September 2024—though any further updates have been few and far between.
    Glamour, Glamour, 24 July 2025
  • Since her Hunger Games days, Lawrence has quietly evolved from Oscar-winning ingenue to Manhattan’s queen of elevated basics.
    Olivia Allen, Vogue, 9 July 2025
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
Noun
  • Hernandez rode 18 of Baffert’s 24 winners, including eight wins in 2-year-old maiden races.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Brant, the $3 million 2-year-old whose maiden victory in July produced a 101 Beyer speed figure, the best by a horse his age in 2025; Balboa, third to Brant in that maiden race; Desert Gate, 2 for 2 after winning the Best Pal Stakes, and Litmus Test, an $875,000 yearling who won first time out.
    Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Deb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deb. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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