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also début
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
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The intelligent robot made its international debut at the ongoing ICRA 2026 in Vienna and Computex Taipei 2026.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Sandlin will be the 10th player to debut with the White Sox this season.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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Noun
Ayers is a model and an influencer and made her debut in the White Fox Boutique swim show, named La Tropica, at the Setai.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The intelligent robot made its international debut at the ongoing ICRA 2026 in Vienna and Computex Taipei 2026.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Verb
Stan Lee Book of the Month Club will debut with Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, with another 11 books being adapted over the coming year.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Sandlin will be the 10th player to debut with the White Sox this season.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
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Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the Special Screenings lineup includes the world premiere of The Story of Documentary Film – 1980s, the doc series from director, and KVIFF veteran, Mark Cousins that has debuted other films at other big festivals earlier this year.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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Black plumes of smoke clouded the skies as thousands of participants arrived in the city.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Vince Lombardi once arrived after the kitchen closed at the Union Hotel & Restaurant, one of Wisconsin’s most beloved supper clubs.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Ronaldo is set to make a record-tying sixth World Cup appearance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The Indians have made consecutive regional finals and made a state championship game appearance in the 2021 season, falling 4-3 to Rockwall-Heath.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The attack comes amid heightened security around Madison Square Garden, which lies directly above the busy intercity railroad station, where the New York Knicks are hosting the San Antonio Spurs for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Léa Seydoux gives a very committed, unaffected performance as Lucy, an experimental pianist who must deal with the dawning knowledge that her beloved husband Philip (Laurence Rupp) has a second life online as a pedophile pornographer.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Sunday morning dawned with a high overcast.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Supply disruptions have also hit hard in Europe and Africa, where countries are responding to rising fuel costs and a considerable threat to food security.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Airlines have faced rising fuel costs as the conflict in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies and increased energy prices.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Immigration policy also emerged as a recurring issue following debate last year over sanctuary-city policies and protections for immigration communities.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Their job duties include studying emerging viral pathogens, prosecutors said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Joyce Manor broke out of the cookie-cutter second generation punk rock scene in California and is still touring and recording with the vitality of a new band.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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She’s portrayed by Victoria Pedretti — who broke out on Netflix’s You before starring opposite Jeremy Strong on Broadway in An Enemy of the People — in a devastating performance befitting Woolf’s bruising, spare and subtle characterization.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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