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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
The 17-year-old midfielder impressed on debut in a 2-0 defeat against Leyton Orient on Saturday. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Wauconda moves up as Zion-Benton, Deerfield and Grayslake North debut in the top 10 following season-opening wins. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
On Country Airplay, the song became the first by a woman ever to debut in the top 10. — Gary Trust, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026 The film will debut in Czech cinemas at the end of September. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 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
  • Sulewski was also by O’Connell’s side at the July 2023 premiere of Barbie and the 2024 Vanity Fair‘s Oscars afterparty following his win for Best Original Song.
    — Grace Smith, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As Nora acknowledges in the premiere, this outcome is rare, and the fact that Catherine and Alice found each other is dangerous and incendiary.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of premiere
Verb
  • This position — especially once assistant head coach Frank Smith arrived — requires immense mental aptitude.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The minister said Nepal has received over 57 metric tons of relief supplies from India, with additional aid arriving from China, Japan, Australia and other countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrive
Noun
  • By comparison, prior to Warsh taking office, officials averaged roughly 23 public appearances during the same two-week period following each Fed policy meeting since 2022.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Harris, making just his eighth career appearance, set the tone by pitching two perfect innings with two strikeouts to record his second career hold.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of appearance
Verb
  • And with players in major European leagues still able to depart their clubs beyond the deadline, there is potential for big deals to still be done in the coming days.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The big hits didn’t come all night for the Sox in a 6-3 loss in front of 21,236 at Daikin Park.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • 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
  • But the golden age of cable that dawned in the late 1990s and streaming’s early-2010s rise multiplied the number of titles platforms were pumping out.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dawn
Verb
  • Analysts note that following SpaceX's record-breaking IPO last month, investor interest in commercial spaceflight and the broader space sector has risen steadily.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Alphabet’s stock is down more than 15% from its May peak, wiping out roughly $700 billion in value, as concerns rise over its mounting AI bills and failure to produce a decisive technological breakthrough.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Campbell emerged as a core special teamer as camp progressed.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Dylan Kupsh, 27, emerged as a vocal UCLA protester and an outlier in the campus movement.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • Almost 20 days after the Timber fire broke out in Big Sur, threatening hundreds of residents and structures, the fire is continuing to grow at a rapid pace, officials said.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Investors can anchor to the rising 50-day at $157, which marks the top of the base this stock just broke out of.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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