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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
Looking at Sacramento’s roster, left-hander Matt Wilkinson, infielder Parks Harber and outfielder Bo Davidson are among the candidates to make their debuts in the coming months. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 At 21 years, 63 days, Lombard will be the youngest Yankees infielder to make his major-league debut since Jeter (20 years, 337 days) in 1995, according to Baseball Reference. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
The first 12-episode season will debut on Fox in January 2027 and on Prime Video later in the year. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 Dugout Dads is set to debut on YouTube on August 26, with new episodes dropping weekly. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 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
  • In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE at the premiere on Sunday, Hathaway opened up about how pregnancy feels different this time around in her 40s.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike season two, the third season of House of the Dragon ended with an epic battle rather than punting it to the next season’s premiere like the show did with the Battle of the Gullet.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of premiere
Verb
  • The luxury resort has truly found its rhythm, fresh enough to still feel like a discovery, and sitting directly in the path of one of the most valuable luxury audiences to arrive in Las Vegas all year.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The exact timing of the front remains uncertain, and if the storms arrive a little sooner, the severe threat will not be as great as Monday.
    — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrive
Noun
  • These are contributed viewpoints rather than official World Economic Forum research conclusions, but their appearance on the platform reflects a real shift, since the conversation is no longer limited to what AI will do to work.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Gary hasn’t been tremendously present around the Raiders since Klint got the job — this was his first public appearance at a practice.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of appearance
Verb
  • The report about the jet swap comes weeks after concerns about the safety of the new Qatar-gifted jet first emerged as the Ankara trip served as its international debut as the new Air Force One.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bay Area-founded Starbird and its signature chicken — tenders, wings, nuggets, sandwiches, salads, wraps and more — will be available in the coming months at that corner of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard, the company has confirmed.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • Sunday dawned fairly clear and bright for the World Cup 2026 final, with temperatures dropping from last week’s oppressive, humid 90s to the drier upper 70s and low 80s with wildfire smoke all but washed away.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • The person who isn't a professional military officer, pursues a broad, deep, public professional career, and yet dawns the uniform an serves his nation.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of dawn
Verb
  • Eliminating the tax credit didn’t kill the EV market entirely, however, and EV sales in the US actually rose 15% from the first quarter to the second quarter of this year.
    — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Exports of high-tech items surged nearly 41% in January-July from the same period the year before, while shipments of vehicles jumped 55% and overall exports of electronics and machinery rose 26%.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • As creatures from Indonesian mythology emerge to threaten his students’ community, Chris and his pupils find their fight extends beyond monsters to their own inner struggles.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, various reports of Ukrainian troops skirmishing with North Korean counterparts have emerged.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • Stringr The launch near where the trio was found is roughly seven miles southwest of a different boat launch, where a car belonging to one of the women was discovered with a window broken out, state police said in a statement Wednesday.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In Russia, five people were wounded when a fire broke out at the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the southern Krasnodar region due to debris from a falling drone, local officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
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