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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
Summary Chinese robotics firm Unitree saw its stock surge an astonishing 629% on its Shanghai STAR Market debut, closing up 487%. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Eligibility for Best International First Feature will be determined by international films that are the director’s narrative feature debut. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
The unnamed album, from 5&2 Studios and Capitol Christian Music Group, is set to debut in the fall. — Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Apple may no longer debut its all-glass iPhone next year, casting doubts on its ability to command more cash from its customers for premium products — a sign that investors should sell the stock, according to Jefferies. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 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
  • For me, the highlight of last week’s season premiere was not the wildly overblown fight between Shannon Beador and Tamra Judge, but all the glorious flashbacks to a time when RHOC wasn’t borderline unwatchable.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • After a 10-year time jump from the main events in Sunday’s premiere, the veteran Green Lantern played by Kyle Chandler is sitting alone in the snowy stands of a rural high school football field — dead.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of premiere
Verb
  • The 59-year-old Russian asylum-seeker from Sunnyvale arrived in the Bay Area two days after being released from a federal facility in Louisiana.
    — Itay Hod, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ship spotters in Japan reported the vessel has arrived there, according to USNI News.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrive
Noun
  • With only 13 appearances last season, Clark’s playing time was severely limited due to a slew of injuries, including a left ankle bone bruise that ultimately ended her season.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As recently as five years ago, meme users were still mocking Cullen’s sparkling appearance.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of appearance
Verb
  • Some come for the high-octane DJs at Shellona or the all-day revelry of Nikki Beach; others swear by the legendary glamour of Le Club 55 or the festive energy of Casa Amor.
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Over the coming months, avionics, scientific instruments and thermal insulation will gradually transform the frame into the flying science laboratory destined for the outer solar system.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • 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
  • And Cooke, the season’s MVP of revealing expressions and reaction shots, conveys through Alicent’s uncertain and frightened face at all those butterflies a dawning realization of the betrayal she’s suffered.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dawn
Verb
  • But after the single-component shots came into use, infections there began to rise.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That was the evening Hilton, who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a celebrity gossip blogger, appeared to engage in self-harm during a livestream.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Cardiff, the compact capital of Wales, has undoubtedly emerged as one of the most exciting urban centers in Britain.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But instead of making personal expertise the bottleneck through which every decision must pass, the leader creates a structure in which collective intelligence can emerge.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • Firefighters put out the blaze by Friday morning as other crews in planes headed further south toward the Peljesac peninsula where another wildfire broke out overnight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities are bracing for the prospect of fires breaking out in the days ahead, with drought conditions across much of Britain and a prolonged heat wave this week bringing temperatures in excess of 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit).
    — Nick Duffy, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
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