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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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Recent Examples of debut
Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
March 2026 Prose's debut novel is centered around Molly Gray, a 25-year-old maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, a five-star boutique hotel, who has an obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The Moody Theater will also debut a large-scale mural celebrating ACL’s history, featuring nearly two decades of iconic taping posters.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The show is the third in a series of shows staged by the museum sourcing work from nearby communities; the first two were staged at the museum’s original branch in New York, making this the format’s debut at the Miami location which opened in 2024.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
March 2026 Prose's debut novel is centered around Molly Gray, a 25-year-old maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, a five-star boutique hotel, who has an obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Lu said that the chip will debut in a device that will be launched this year in China, and will eventually feature in the phones the company sells overseas.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The Moody Theater will also debut a large-scale mural celebrating ACL’s history, featuring nearly two decades of iconic taping posters.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
Noun
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During the show's March 1 premiere, it was revealed that Monica had died in the year separating the end of Yellowstone from the beginning of Marshals.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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After countless episodes tinged with romance, revolution, and time-traveling, Outlander now begins its final chapter—ushered in with a premiere at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on Monday evening.—
Carly Witteman,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Birders come for the migrating raptors and shorebirds, while beachgoers arrive with shelling bags, fishing poles, or kayaks bound for the calmer bay side.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Yanxiao began to recount the story of Eleanor Young, played by the actress Michelle Yeoh, who arrives at a grand London hotel with her family in the nineteen-nineties.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Neither team scored until Martinez used assists from Stephen Eustáquio and defender Sergi Palencia in the 55th minute to find the net for the first time this season and for the ninth time in the 20-year-old’s 49th appearance and 20th start.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Frederick’s assist was his first in his 13th career appearance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.—
Sonia Sirletti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When Sunday dawned, the fog lifted.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Without your bravery and persistence, this new day would not have dawned.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Over the years, Franklin has risen from special teams ace to every-down linebacker.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This shift comes amid rising government instability in Africa.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The subtle split among Democrats began emerging minutes after the first US strikes on Saturday.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Beyond upgrading transitional industries, Beijing reaffirmed pledges to cultivate emerging and future sectors, including semiconductors, aerospace, biotechnology, quantum technology and embodied AI.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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When the pandemic broke out, in 2020, Yanxiao returned to China to write his dissertation.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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According to initial police reports, dozens of people were inside the bar attending a party when an argument broke out between some attendees.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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