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
In a show where people cheat, choose colleges based on their latest hookups, and punch each other during debutante balls, disagreement strikes often.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
The Mitford sisters, as debutantes, were expected to quietly marry into their class and fade into the woodwork.
—Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The mother-daughter duo have shared many photos together on social media over the years, including a sweet moment from Apple's debutante debut in November 2024.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
In Season 1, Han donned a red dress at the debutante ball.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
The Mitford sisters, as debutantes, were expected to quietly marry into their class and fade into the woodwork.
—Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The mother-daughter duo have shared many photos together on social media over the years, including a sweet moment from Apple's debutante debut in November 2024.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
In Season 1, Han donned a red dress at the debutante ball.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debutante
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Two years after starring with Polly James as single roommates on the first season of the Liverpool-set The Liver Birds, Collins in 1971 was hired for ITV’s Upstairs, Downstairs to portray the maid Sarah, who at one point leaves Eaton Place to become a singer at a music hall, only to return.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Barden will play the actress Nance O’Neill, who was Lizzie’s friend, and Vicky Krieps will star the Borden family’s maid, Bridget Sullivan.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Both boys and girls soccer have won state titles, with the former already claiming two and in the running for a third this fall.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Each year, the parade organization invites all military, veteran and civic organizations, as well as many universities, high schools, junior high schools, youth groups throughout the Treasure Valley and encourage marching bands, floats, boys and girl scout units to participate.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
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In 2022, the distillery selected two five-year-old virgin oak casks of whisky to send to Antarctica for further maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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With this repurposed, recycled down and feathers from post-use bedding and outerwear, the EverPuff provides the same lofty warmth as virgin down—at 700 fill power—while giving existing materials a second life and reducing environmental impact.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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Yeah, there’s a certain…I’m not playing the ingenue anymore.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Only ingenues believe the fund might avoid capture by the incumbent president to advance a partisan political agenda.—
Armstrong Williams,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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Star Seeker’s maiden season includes departures through Central America, Alaska, and Japan.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Civil Liberty was the only maiden in the field and was listed at 30-1 on the morning line.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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Still, a high deb burden remains a key risk factor.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debutante. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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