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noun

variants also débuts
plural of debut
as in premieres
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of debut
as in arrives

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Recent Examples of debuts
Noun
Concord Mills has three new additions making debuts this summer, even as the mall’s ownership navigates a wave of legal disputes with existing tenants. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan made their debuts in the tournament. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 Compared to the wave of house debuts for spring/summer, the fall/winter 2026 season was business as usual—sort of. — Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026 The couple’s youngest son, Prince Louis, 8, didn't join, even though his brother and sister made their Wimbledon debuts at the same age. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 The cast has been in Kansas City this weekend to promote the new season, which debuts on August 5. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 This would significantly delay the professional debuts of top prospects. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Paul Anthony Kelly, Berto Colón, and Joey Pollari will make their franchise debuts in Season 13. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 July 2026 There are market debuts like Cerebras and Quantinuum, tidy roll-ups like Cursor (SpaceX) and Modular (Qualcomm), and SPAC mergers like Agility Robotics (Churchill Capital) and Terra Quantum (Axiom Intelligence). — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debuts
  1. premieres
  2. arrives
  3. appearances
  4. comes
  5. emerges
  6. rises
  7. dawns
  8. breaks out
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
Definition of premieres
Verb
  • The agreement arrives just before the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, where aerospace companies often unveil new partnerships and technology programs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Bent Buckle serves brisket sandwiches and brisket nachos, Frito Pie arrives in a paper bag topped with chili and shredded cheese, and Vaqueros builds the Elote Burger on a 10-ounce Angus patty with pepper jack, lettuce, tomato and Flamin’ Hot elote.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of arrives
Noun
  • Summerville joined West Ham from Leeds United in the summer of 2024 and has made 56 appearances over his two years in east London, scoring eight times and providing four assists.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Down 7-5 in the seventh, a two-out single by Michael Harris II breathed some life into the Braves’ offense, which had been dormant for the previous 13 plate appearances.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of appearances
Verb
  • As these studies make clear, testosterone replacement therapy comes with potential benefits as well as risks.
    — Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • Her trip comes just one day after an intruder broke into the Today show studio and threatened her co-anchor Craig Melvin.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of comes
Verb
  • The portrait of Musk that emerges here is that of a childish, terminally online man who desires to eliminate the messiness of contemporary life for a more rigid order.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • What emerges is a worsening crisis as pensions consume an ever-rising share of funding, but with some significant variation across the country.
    — Gregory Kearney, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of emerges
Verb
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • The bare, symmetrical peak rises impassively over the entire landscape.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of rises
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
Definition of dawns
Verb
  • In 1967, the Six-Day War breaks out in West Asia.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • Then, in the bottom of the inning, Kennedy throws a pitch near Greinke’s head, and pandemonium breaks out, with both benches and bullpens emptying again, and players and even coaches going at each other.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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