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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
The concept may be make its debut 50 years after the launch of the A310 V6, but it’s not powered by an internal combustion engine. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 The documentary marks Joanna Natasegara’s feature directorial debut. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
The all-singing, all-dancing comedy drama will also debut in China on Tencent Kids, Youku Kids and BesTV (dates still to be confirmed). — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The Ives fund will debut just as the AI industry faces internal and external calls to slow the pace of innovation amid mounting safety concerns. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 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
  • The new series was handed a second-season renewal by the streamer just mora than a week after its September premiere.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ora attended the premiere alongside her husband, the film’s director, Taika Waititi.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of premiere
Verb
  • Subject to eligibility, these trials usually last for just a few days, so be sure to cancel your subscription before your first bill arrives.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Reports indicate that several hundred protesters followed that directive, arriving in downtown Milan and, eventually, clashing with police.
    — Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrive
Noun
  • Maintenance may fix a loose step, or normal foot traffic can change the appearance of an outdoor area.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Michael Forest, the strapping actor who starred in Beast From Haunted Cave and other B-pictures for Roger Corman and made memorable guest-star appearances on classic episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Star Trek, has died.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of appearance
Verb
  • The post came roughly seven hours after Anthropic's Sunday announcement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In a matter of weeks, when the midterm results are tallied and the next campaign begins, Democrats with presidential dreams know the question will be coming.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • A day will surely dawn when those who sought refuge in the long shadow of American bullying—believing that mimicking the language of the mighty could shield them from the claws of power—will stand bare before the truth.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Soyka Soyka wanted to open a neighborhood hangout in his Morningside neighborhood as the new millennium dawned in 2000.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dawn
Verb
  • The price of Brent crude oil rose to $106 per barrel this morning.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The milestone arrives at a precarious time for Australia’s festival sector, which has seen a wave of cancellations and closures in recent years amid rising costs and softening ticket sales.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Some data centers are now being built at gigawatt scale—roughly the power demand of a small city, says Anuja Ratnayake, emerging technology executive at the Electric Power Research Institute.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The model became the first real hit in the emerging athletic shoe industry.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • In Game 1, the Guardians broke out their bats and put up seven runs on the board.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • On Thursday, several brush fires broke out across the region, fueled by hot temperatures and winds.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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