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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 debuts
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Brandy and Monica are powerhouse singers whose voices have taken on deeper character and even tighter control in the decades since their debuts.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Goalie Kayle Osborne, defender Kati Tabin and forwards Caitlin Kraemer and Hannah Miller all made their national women’s team debuts.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The six-part series is produced by Stapleview and debuts on YouTube on Tuesday, November 11.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Top prospects Payton Tolle and Connelly Early already made their major league debuts this year, even getting innings in the postseason.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Out of the country when the show debuts?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
His first collection for the Spanish house will be presented during Paris Fashion Week at the Spring/Summer 2026 shows, joining the hefty line-up of designer debuts.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Legacy OEMs joined in on the action, as well, with debuts from McLaren and Rolls-Royce drawing crowds eager to get up close and personal or snap a selfie with the latest and greatest.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
In addition to the Jonas Brothers, Billie Lourd, Laverne Cox, KJ Apa, Randall Park, Chloe Bennet, Andrew Barth Feldman and Andrea Martin will feature in the film, which debuts on Disney+.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Brandy and Monica are powerhouse singers whose voices have taken on deeper character and even tighter control in the decades since their debuts.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Goalie Kayle Osborne, defender Kati Tabin and forwards Caitlin Kraemer and Hannah Miller all made their national women’s team debuts.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The six-part series is produced by Stapleview and debuts on YouTube on Tuesday, November 11.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Top prospects Payton Tolle and Connelly Early already made their major league debuts this year, even getting innings in the postseason.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Out of the country when the show debuts?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
His first collection for the Spanish house will be presented during Paris Fashion Week at the Spring/Summer 2026 shows, joining the hefty line-up of designer debuts.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Legacy OEMs joined in on the action, as well, with debuts from McLaren and Rolls-Royce drawing crowds eager to get up close and personal or snap a selfie with the latest and greatest.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debuts
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No one knows what the future has in store, but Swinney seems likely to be back at Clemson when the 2026 college football season arrives.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt's film arrives at theaters as the latest in a long line of films made about the trials of Nazi war crimes.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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First-team appearances came in the National League Cup ties against the under-21 side of Leeds United from the Premier League and second-division Middlesbrough, and dual-registration rules allowed Gjoshe to link up with Bottesford last month.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Magistrates typically conduct initial appearances for defendants, while also performing tasks such as setting release conditions for non-capital offenses and issuing arrest warrants.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There are other Washburn regulars here too, like the excellent actors Bruce McKenzie and Jeff Biehl, but despite all their long acquaintance, something about the project never quite comes into focus.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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To safely transport your new baby home from the hospital, consider the Peg Perego City Loop Infant Car Seat & Stroller Combo, which comes with a stroller and is 20% off.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Mamdani’s vision of an equitable, affordable urbanity emerges as a challenge to this long history of abandonment and exclusion.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Also effective is the picture that gradually emerges of the two parents at the center of this whole thing.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film is based on the true story of Joseph ‘Lupo’ Rulli (Interdonato), a legendary New Jersey boxer plagued with polio before his career peaks, who then rises as a mobster in the Bonanno Crime family, while his older brother Dennis (Stahl) becomes a decorated State Policeman in the same town.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At times, yes, when a football match breaks out between all of those stoppages.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … POLITICS SENATE SHOWDOWN – Yelling match breaks out in Senate hearing with former Biden official over ‘two spirit’ safe spaces.—
,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These outbursts send radiation and charged particles hurling into space and can disrupt communications on Earth if the flare erupts from an Earth-facing sunspot.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The volcano is located on the eastern coast of Sicily and erupts almost continuously, according to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Debuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debuts. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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