debuts 1 of 2

variants also débuts
plural of debut

debuts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of debut

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Recent Examples of debuts
Noun
In a nervous market full of geopolitical tension, IPOs have attracted a lot of investor attention, with AI darlings Anthropic and OpenAI preparing for their own debuts. Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 North Carolina's Bill Belichick debuts at this tier entering his second year as a college football head coach. Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 And George Clooney, a long-time/part-time resident of Italy in Lake Como who has had several Venice debuts in the past, will be honored with a lifetime achievement award. David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Disneyland has begun construction on the world’s first Coco attraction that will take riders to the Land of the Dead with Miguel, Hector and other Rivera family members when the new boat ride debuts at Disney California Adventure. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026 Consider the way Angel, the show, deals with Buffy’s death—with the caveat that this moment coincides with the two shows’ debuts on different and competing networks, so there’s some incentive to get past it quickly. Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 As the season has gone sideways, 11 Giants have made their MLB debuts, most recently outfielder Turner Hill, who debuted Saturday. Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 As a result, depth chart battles saw some development, and rookie debuts were stamped. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026 Harvey and Gardner first met at university before pursuing careers in the arts — Harvey in TV, Gardner in theater — and with this movie, make their feature-length debuts. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 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
  • Another isolated shower or storm chance arrives Sunday, mainly across southern Minnesota, but most of the weekend should remain dry.
    Joseph Dames, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Once night arrives, Zeno’s system will begin its demonstration and transmit operational data back to Earth.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The events have all had a Trumpian flair, featuring appearances from his friends and the aim of showcasing spectacle, Americana and power.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Marlins now have several first base options at Triple A among Long, Deyvison De Los Santos and Kemp Alderman (who came up through the system as an outfielder but has 25 appearances at first base for Jacksonville this season).
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While many viewers praise the former child star as the beating heart of the series, her newfound success comes with heightened tabloid scrutiny, thecoverage wading into everything from her looks to her love life.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As John walks several miles to catch up to Hal (who takes pictures with adoring fans at a taco stand), a holographic construct of a younger Hal emerges from the ring and briefly interacts with John.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The discovery that our world emerges from a microscopic world of molecules, which emerges from an even more microscopic world of subatomic particles (which in turn emerges from even stranger stuff) triggered the rewriting of our theories of matter.
    Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Junior quarterback Dalton Hastings, a transfer last year from San Clemente, rises from the junior varsity level to team with some intriguing skill players.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That figure rises to 42 percent among Gen Z and millennials, compared with 22 percent among Gen X and older respondents.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 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 exact split is not something the university breaks out in its Common Data Set, so the figure comes from the admissions office rather than an audited count.
    Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • In 1967, the Six-Day War breaks out in West Asia.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 June 2026

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