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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
Repeating the 10-win debut in 2024 might not happen, but the Orange are back on track. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 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
  • The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion is currently playing in her 26th US Open—making more appearances than any other player in tennis history.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Its activities include track experiences, celebrity appearances, original media content and access to rare cars such as the McLaren GT3X, one of only 15 built.
    — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of appearance
Verb
  • Antarctica tourism usually takes place between November and March, and most of it comes via ships leaving from South America and arriving around the Antarctic Peninsula, the northernmost arm of the mainland.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • XPeng’s update comes as Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot faces further delays, with production now expected to begin in the coming months and commercial sales targeted for the second half of 2027.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • But for Amal, a new way of thinking about her future is dawning, and with it, potential dissatisfaction with what previously had been her set role in life.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In this dawning age of artificial intelligence, tech companies are racing to train and run their large language models using massive data centers that guzzle electricity and strain resources.
    — Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dawn
Verb
  • But rising bond yields make safer government debt more attractive relative to stocks, while also reducing the present value investors assign to companies’ future earnings.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, waste is still piling up and resale’s environmental footprint is rising.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Republicans should feature in political ads and during live appearances people who have emerged from socialist and communist countries.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The amount of business done between Premier League clubs quickly emerged as the defining theme of this summer’s transfer window.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • Since then, this has all broken out further into public view.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Guerrero rounded the bases and returned to the plate Wednesday, chants broke out in the crowd.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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