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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
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The question now is whether Warsh’s début was an early show of independence, a calculated bet, or the start of a very short honeymoon.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Talent and brand advisory powerhouse United Talent Agency will debut UTA Beach at this year’s International Festival of Creativity, marking its biggest presence ever at the event.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Noun
Their fourth food book, Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers, debuts this summer.
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Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The question now is whether Warsh’s début was an early show of independence, a calculated bet, or the start of a very short honeymoon.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
Verb
Enter The Stockman, Auberge Collection, which is expected to debut in Colorado‘s Steamboat Springs in 2030.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Talent and brand advisory powerhouse United Talent Agency will debut UTA Beach at this year’s International Festival of Creativity, marking its biggest presence ever at the event.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
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The actress wore a custom strapless ball gown to the HBO Max’s show premiere in London earlier this month, and stepped out in Thom Browne Court Pumps and another custom look by the brand for the event’s after party.
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Since its premiere in 1981, the musical has built a reputation for being notoriously nonsensical.
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There was a bottleneck while trying to turn onto Blue Ridge Parkway off I-70, but that was to be expected with so many people arriving.
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Tehran will arrive carrying a big diplomatic stick — the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Anytime a politician is commanding money, regardless of the purpose, there is at least the appearance that the giver — Meta, Google, Blue Shield for example — may expect something in return.
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Uruguay, a traditional South American competitor that entered the World Cup ranked in the international top 20, would be the heavy favorite over Cape Verde, an African island nation with fewer than half a million citizens that was also making its first-ever appearance in the World Cup.
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Over the past few months, Anthropic’s aspirations in the life sciences have begun to come into focus.
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The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.
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The Crips and Bloods reached the apex of their Stockton influence in the 1980s and 1990s, Washington recalled, as the concept of fast money dawned along with the crack cocaine epidemic.
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Once airborne, though, a sense of infinity dawned out the cockpit windows, and of sheer mass behind the pilots.
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Why the at-home mani pedi trend is growing Three forces are driving the shift, including DIY beauty habits that stuck after the pandemic, the rising price of salon services and a steady stream of social tutorials that make at-home nails feel achievable.
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Estate sales are also a source, though Miranda-Martin feels the rising popularity of these sales in Los Angeles has led to an increase in pricing.
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Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s central and coastal regions on Wednesday just 39 seconds apart, triggering scenes of panic in Caracas and other cities as preliminary reports of structural damage and injuries began to emerge.
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After Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada made a save that led to a corner, Bosnia's Ermin Mahmic emerged from a chaotic set of bounces with the ball at his feet, and his shot deflected off Abunada into the goal.
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Amid the fallout, Honarkar lost possession of most of his properties, including the historic Hotel Laguna, where a public scuffle had broken out in 2023 between his security team and guards working for the partner who wrested control of the landmark.
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The blaze, dubbed the Calhoun Fire, broke out near Calhoun Street and Kellogg Avenue, Cal Fire said in an incident report.
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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