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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
After launching his career as a model, Mortimer made his TV debut in 1996 when he was cast as Nick Hudson on the NBC soap Another World. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 The debut became another milestone where investors continued backing growth companies despite higher energy prices and borrowing costs. — Deena Zaidi,sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
Samsung and Google are expected to debut new jointly developed smart glasses this fall. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 The brand is partnering with Oreo to bring fans the Enchanted Oreo Blizzard, one of three menu items to debut this fall. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 22 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
  • The actor attended the New York premiere of Verity with a very trendy Cartier on his wrist.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Heading to the premiere, Morgan doesn’t even know what Carla’s movie is about.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of premiere
Verb
  • The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrived in Bulgaria on Saturday, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Johnson’s turn, which featured a surprise cameo from Taylor Swift, marked her third time hosting the show and arrived a day after the theatrical release of her new film Verity.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrive
Noun
  • The event will feature pro sumo veterans from around the world, traditional Taiko drummers, and an appearance by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The rapper made various appearances in Europe for Fashion Month, and sat front row with fun pumps and high heels at different shows, mainly for Milan Fashion Week.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of appearance
Verb
  • This addresses a younger consumer and elevates Heinemann’s beauty offer with a strong local brand partner, which comes with its own selection highly dedicated to beauty subcategories.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • News of Bloys’ new deal came the same day that the new Skydance unveiled its corporate structure.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • A day will surely dawn when those who sought refuge in the long shadow of American bullying—believing that mimicking the language of the mighty could shield them from the claws of power—will stand bare before the truth.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dawn
Verb
  • Inflation in India has been rising for 10 straight months, while economic growth has remained strong despite external challenges.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Regulatory concerns began to rise, with growing uncertainty that Netflix would be able to close its deal in short order.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Bellingham has followed a similar trajectory off the pitch, emerging as one of the sport’s most marketable young stars.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • The release follows a March announcement after the Iran war broke out that International Energy Agency member countries would release 426 million barrels of oil and products to stabilize the oil market.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, had recently disclosed astonishing details about how its artificial intelligence agents had broken out of their systems, hacked into another company and tried to cover their tracks.
    — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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