variants
or less commonly début
1
: a first appearance
made her singing debut
the writer's debut novel
2
: a formal entrance into society
in honor of their daughter's debut
debuted; debuting; debuts
: to make a first appearance or a formal entrance into society : to make a debut
: to present to the public for the first time : introduce
debut a new product
Examples of debut in a Sentence
Noun
my debut as a pianist
He made his singing debut at a very young age.
She is making her television debut.
Verb
The singer debuted 10 years ago, at the age of 15.
The car debuted 30 years ago.
The computer will soon be debuting in stores across the country.
The network debuts a new sitcom tonight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The singer’s debut album is expected at some point this year.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
And that's not to mention the fourth season of The Bear, which is expected to debut later this year.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Two goals apiece, their best-on-best debut for Team USA, moving on a line together midway through a 6-1 thrashing of Finland, where to start?
Soak it all in, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The singer’s debut album is expected at some point this year.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
Also new is School Time, which debuted for the Fitbit Ace LTE and Samsung Galaxy Watch for Kids as a way to minimize distractions on smartwatches during school hours.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
And that's not to mention the fourth season of The Bear, which is expected to debut later this year.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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