debuts 1 of 2

variants also débuts
plural of debut

debuts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of debut

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of debuts
Noun
Shea Lacey and Harry Amass, both 19, made their European debuts that night as substitutes in the 4-0 win. Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 If pauses were put in place, wouldn’t that cost your business quite a lot of money, and Anthropic’s business quite a lot of money, ahead of these critical moments in public-market debuts? Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Apple has entered multiple new product categories in recent years, and among the next few debuts might be a gaming controller for iPhones. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 The pair have definitely bonded so far in the World Cup in their national team debuts. ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Throughout its run, the musical has welcomed a number of celebrities making their Broadway debuts, including Chrissy Metz and Joey Fatone, both currently in the cast, as well as Charli D’Amelio, Laurie Hernandez, Kandi Burruss and Cheryl Porter. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 In the last year though, Biologique has set its sights beyond the professional channel, adding 40 new doors to its retail footprint via debuts at Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom and other stores. Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Both teams looked strong in their debuts, though the Jayhawks had to create some sparks late in the second quarter against Long Island. Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debuts
Noun
  • The former couple attended a variety of events together, from races to movie premieres and charity galas—including the premiere of Pixar’s Cars 2 in 2011.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Glasgow Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its 22nd edition this year, which will showcase 16 world, European and international premieres and 68 UK premieres, including the world premiere of Molly Vs The Machines from director Marc Silver.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This appointment arrives as Nike navigates deep operational restructuring and severe market headwinds.
    , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The bigger change arrives Saturday night into Sunday as moisture returns and another system approaches.
    Bill Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Forward Marcus Ingvartsen has led San Diego with 11 goals and five assists in 21 appearances.
    Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The two candidates relied heavily on free media for most of the summer, putting videos on Instagram and inviting the news media to cover their appearances.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The attack comes a day after a roadside bomb struck a security forces convoy in the northwestern Hangu district and killed six soldiers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But the new work found that if the rewards change with time (even by a small amount), then a second stable point emerges from the model, allowing both cooperators and defectors to coexist.
    Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Whatever emerges from the gathering, BRICS is unlikely to become an anti-American or anti-Western power bloc anytime soon.
    Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When everyone is doing something amazing, what rises to the tippy-top?
    Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If the confidence shifts, if the adoption patterns change, if concern rises, that will matter.
    Andy Schachtel, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The person who isn't a professional military officer, pursues a broad, deep, public professional career, and yet dawns the uniform an serves his nation.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • The realization that loneliness might be even more keenly felt in the midst of a familiar crowd is one that dawns with maturity.
    Maria Albano, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • The stats Vasily Podkolzin breaks out with 30 goals and 22 assists.
    Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In general, when a trade war breaks out, the smaller economy has more to lose compared to the larger one, said Ari Van Assche, a professor of international business at HEC Montréal who specializes in international trade.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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