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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
In addition to anniversaries, this season will also see grand returns from Monse, Sabyasachi, Thom Browne and Diane von Furstenberg, who will debut a new chapter of the beloved brand helmed by creative director Henry Zankov. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Following the launch of Blood Legacy Season 2 on September 25, Netflix will debut Seriously Single Too, Another Disaster Holiday later this year, with Tuiskoms Season 2, Marked Season 2 and Meet the Khumalos 2 also in production. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 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
  • At the Brothers premiere, Harrelson’s costar McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, were accompanied by two of their three teenage children.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Canada-Ukraine co-production, also starring Kaelen Ohm and Roxanna Hope Radja, marks the first world premiere at TIFF for Bezmozgis, who directed the films Victoria Day and Natasha and co-wrote the screenplay for Charlotte.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of premiere
Verb
  • Cora, 5, and Dawson, 3, died at the scene, but their youngest, 8-month-old Callan, was still alive when first responders arrived.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Bursts of gunfire could be heard in the compound as additional security personnel arrived, residents said, before the operation ended.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrive
Noun
  • In Peru under dictatorship, two of three long-time lovers marry for appearances but flee from their conservative rural community for the capital after their secret is exposed by the third.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Controversy followed Kiffin leaving the team prior to their appearance in the College Football Playoff, the circumstances of which Kiffin and Ole Miss Athletic Director Keith Carter have publicly disagreed about.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of appearance
Verb
  • Politicians pause mid-sentence, scanning the room for applause lines that will guide what comes next.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The award determined by audience ballot comes with a $10,000 cash prize.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 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
  • Its oil and gas exports are flowing, and its economy has emerged as one of the region’s most resilient.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • After erosion washed away more than 60% of Tybee Island’s beach sand and hurt tourism, surprise federal funding emerged to help restore the popular Georgia destination, Adam Van Brimmer reports.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • Cruise and Fallon then broke out into song and dance in their seats.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Firefighters on California's Central Coast are battling a fire that broke out Friday at the same power plant where a massive lithium battery fire took place last year.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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