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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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girls
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There’s often a horde of teenage girls seeking his autograph.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025 -
The last time the Coventry girls basketball team won a state championship, not only were none of the players born yet, neither was their coach.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Debutantes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debutantes. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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