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noun

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Definition of debutnext
as in premiere
the first time an actor, musician, athlete, etc., does something in public or for the public He made his singing debut at a very young age. She is making her television debut in the new sitcom.

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verb

as in to arrive

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Recent Examples of debut
Noun
Emmett Johnson, the rookie running back from Nebraska, made his NFL debut. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Anthropic's debut had been widely expected to come sometime in the next month. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
The carrier said its first lounges would debut in Austin, Texas; Baltimore; Honolulu; and Nashville, Tennessee. — Michele Luhn, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 After 17 years of setbacks, George Lucas and Mellody Hobson finally debut their $1-billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a futuristic landmark rising over Exposition Park. — Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for debut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
  1. premiere
  2. arrive
  3. appearance
  4. come
  5. dawn
  6. rise
  7. emerge
  8. break out
Noun
  • One chair who did show up was Orlando Bloom, in town for the Bucking Fastard premiere.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026
  • For Șerban, the premiere is a capstone in what has already been a remarkable career.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of premiere
Verb
  • Donyell Malen seems to have been transformed from decent winger into prime Marco van Basten since arriving in Rome from Aston Villa last season, so if that remarkable form continues, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side could well surprise a few people.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The muffed punt, dropped by Oregon’s Evan Stewart, should have drawn a penalty on Boise State’s coverage team, as Jameson Perry came within inches of making contact with Stewart just before the ball arrived.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrive
Noun
  • In his absence, the documentarian created a digital avatar of the Tesla CEO and used statements pulled from decades’ worth of the entrepreneur’s interviews and public appearances.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The rule has traditionally included exemptions for bona fide news programming, but the FCC has raised questions about whether some political talk-show appearances qualify for those protections.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of appearance
Verb
  • Warranty obligations, supply chain disruption, contractual risks, reputational costs and other company-specific exposures may come with limited capacity, restrictive terms or pricing that makes conventional transfer unattractive.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The family brunch also comes with pitchers of sangria or mimosas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • There’s both a lot and not much at all going on in Kamei’s life, which is complicated by his dawning friendship — and maybe something more — with an American military brat, Colin (West Mulholland, Presence).
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The heightened visibility of it all has divided some elders who, after living through periods of persecution, worry a new such era could dawn.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dawn
Verb
  • Profits returned to growth this year, rising 3% to just over $1 trillion, after a 5% decline in 2025.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The proportion of people older than 65 is rising rapidly, while the working-age population that supports them shrinks.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Determine whether the provider accounts for conventional search results and emerging methods of online discovery.
    — Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Developing nations argue that penalties imposed on carbon-heavy imports disproportionately harm emerging economies that lack the immediate capital to upgrade to green manufacturing infrastructure.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • The following year, after a physical practice against the New York Giants in which several fights broke out, Campbell’s right glove was soaked in blood after a tackle attempt.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • So when a big fight breaks out, what would that character do?
    — William Earl, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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