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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
For example, the debut feature from Nitya López Saitua in Zinemira, Family Drill, a project fuelled by word-of-mouth buzz across northern Spain. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Brown recently gave fans a first glimpse at the couple’s newest addition in an Instagram debut shared on September 17, shortly after People reported that the couple had adopted a second child. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
The first collection will debut this month, timed with Wu-Tang Clan’s performance at Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, before rolling out worldwide in time for their historic induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 The series aired its fourth season earlier this year, with a fifth season set to debut on Peacock in 2027. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 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
  • 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
  • The dawning potential of generative AI promises to radically change how movies and TV shows are made.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dawn
Verb
  • The vapors that had risen from warm bodies in the pews would have carried syllables mixed with candle-soot, distilled as condensation on the chapel windows.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Amazon has set a goal to be net-zero carbon by 2040, but Hurst said the firm will likely see emissions rise in the near term as the data center buildout heats up.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 22 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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