as in maid
a young upper-class woman who has begun going to special parties where she will meet and be seen by other people from the upper class
The invitation-only event is a prized ticket for the city's debutantes.
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Recent Examples of debutante
But 113 years ago, almost to the date, reporters were banging on her father's door for word of the fate of this dashing Baltimore debutante who was listed on the RMS Titanic's manifest.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025
Each wrapped in pastel pink garment bags, the items include bespoke debutante dresses made to do the Texas dip in the 1950s, dozens of body-conscious Mugler originals from the ’90s, and yards of silky lingerie by Christian Dior.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, their eldest daughter, Tess, a 25-year-old former international debutante and burgeoning lifestyle influencer, has been responding to her more than 22,000 Instagram followers interested in her outfit of the day.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Queen Charlotte’s Ball Queen Charlotte’s Ball, the original debutante ball, was started by King George III in 1780 as a birthday gift for the Queen.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025
Each wrapped in pastel pink garment bags, the items include bespoke debutante dresses made to do the Texas dip in the 1950s, dozens of body-conscious Mugler originals from the ’90s, and yards of silky lingerie by Christian Dior.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, their eldest daughter, Tess, a 25-year-old former international debutante and burgeoning lifestyle influencer, has been responding to her more than 22,000 Instagram followers interested in her outfit of the day.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Queen Charlotte’s Ball Queen Charlotte’s Ball, the original debutante ball, was started by King George III in 1780 as a birthday gift for the Queen.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debutante
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Though her identity is not at first known to Benedict, the woman turns out to be Sophie Baek, a secretive maid with big dreams.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
14 May 2025
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Now a recluse with only the company of a maid and a tutor, Kyle becomes infatuated with a former classmate, Lindy Taylor (Vanessa Hudgens).—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Carell stars as a grown man who is, indeed, still a virgin and is desperate to find someone not only to be physically intimate with, but also to forge a romantic and emotional connection with.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The consoling notion of divine impregnation was commonplace in the Hellenistic world, with countless tales of gods foisting demigods on virgins.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Ortega is set to star as the ingenue pool hall amateur who learns the ways of lifelong pool hustler De Niro.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 May 2025
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These hopes and expectations betrayed the innocence of ingenues.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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The rocket's maiden voyage, designated TestFlight1, will be the first of several for the launch vehicle, as Gilmour Space qualifies its systems and propulsion technology.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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That includes its two new cruise ships set for their maiden voyages later this year.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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Still, a high deb burden remains a key risk factor.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debutante. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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