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
Bridgerton reimagines this historical moment with a modern, inclusive twist, while showcasing the customs, debutante balls, and societal expectations of aristocratic London.
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Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Even the British royal family canceled debutante balls.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Even the British royal family canceled debutante balls.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debutante
Noun
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There are maids on the farm where Alma (Hanna Heckt), one of the quartet of main characters in Sound of Falling, is growing up — women in uniform who bustle around the house and the grounds.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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And then, with their faces covered and heads bowed, the ‘maids walk to the church and file into the pews for Serena’s wedding to High Commander Wharton.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Two solutions are already out of the gate: a thread blended from virgin and end-of-life materials that Chanel and other brands are already using, and a recycled leather used to create reinforcements inside bags and shoes.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Bathing in the blood of virgins is just one such regime, and god help the flunky who dares displease milady.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The claims against Combs echo those against Weinstein – that McKinney was a bright young ingenue whose star was on the rise and was set up with the music mogul by someone else in the industry, seemingly for career advancement.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Inside, there’s an eclectic mishmash of fan art, memorabilia, Grammys and awards of all sorts strewn about; paintings of a smiling Dolly Parton and an ingenue Audrey Hepburn; and there is a back room with a collection of guitars reaching into the hundreds, an obsession of his.—
Josh Brolin,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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The movie revolves around 10 year old time-traveling rainbow-child Arco, who lives in the distant future of 2932, but gets trapped in 2075 when his maiden flight does not go to plan.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Sinner, 15 years younger than Djokovic, still has not lost a set in the tournament while advancing to his maiden Roland Garros final.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
6 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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