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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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Recent Examples of debut
Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s one particular connection that occupies her mind across her upcoming debut album.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Sargeant joined Ford at the start of this year as one of three drivers for its new Hypercar team, which will debut in 2027 and give him the chance to fight for outright victories.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Its glittering pin stripes nodded to traditional menswear, while the yellow leopard front patch was reminiscent of her feline debut.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s one particular connection that occupies her mind across her upcoming debut album.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Just three days before The Bachelorette was set to debut in March, TMZ posted a video of Paul lobbing chairs at Mortenson in the presence of her daughter.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Sargeant joined Ford at the start of this year as one of three drivers for its new Hypercar team, which will debut in 2027 and give him the chance to fight for outright victories.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
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Hathaway strutted down the red carpet at the New York premiere in a crimson custom Louis Vuitton by Nicolas Ghesquière gown.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Following its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, the film was acquired by Persimmon in a deal negotiated by Mackenzie Maguire on behalf of the distributor and Ryan Kampe for Visit Films.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wanner’s 11-month-old baby was buckled into a high chair and crying, without her mom, when a relative arrived to the home that day.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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After arriving in the Air Force’s care in May 2025, the plane was taken apart to ensure there were no listening or tracking devices hidden inside, a major concern of critics who objected to the gifted aircraft on security grounds.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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The father-daughter duo typically make an annual appearance at the Barnstable Brown Gala, which benefits the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center at the University of Kentucky.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Seidler took over as club chairman in November 2020, shortly after the team made its first playoff appearance in 20 seasons.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And make no mistake, his voice will matter in what comes next.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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But the young nation was dawning a new age.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Three races in, there’ve been unforeseen winners, unpredicted changes to the schedule and the unanticipated reality of regulation changes dawning.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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But they are expected to rise with tightening supplies of fuel and fertilizer.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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To address rising demand of lithium The USGS projects that global production capacity will double by 2029 to address rising demand from technology companies.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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And social media has emerged as a key platform for public advocacy over the past few years, raising awareness around food safety and mislabeling in India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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The note emerged from the court records of Epstein’s onetime cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer who is serving four consecutive life sentences for a 2016 quadruple murder.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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After a prowler broke out a window in Nicole Keller’s SUV late one evening a couple of weeks ago, two of her Columbus Park neighbors called Kansas City police.—
Nathan Pilling
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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In Russia, local officials in the Krasnodar region said that a fire that broke out Friday following a Ukrainian strike on an oil terminal in the Black Sea city of Tuapse was put out on Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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