debutante
noun
deb·u·tante
ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt 
: one making a debut (see debut entry 1) : debutant
especially
: a young woman making her formal entrance into society
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This year's debutantes included Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's daughter Apple Martin, Sophia Loren's granddaughter Lucia Sofia Ponti and other impressive young women with royal titles and standings.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Everyone knows that Christmas is about three things: spiritual reflection, spending time with family, and debutante balls.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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But Apple Martin will always be the first debutante to wear custom Alessandro Michele.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024
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Esther Kang, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Everyone knows that Christmas is about three things: spiritual reflection, spending time with family, and debutante balls.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker now have a daughter who’s a debutante!
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
But Apple Martin will always be the first debutante to wear custom Alessandro Michele.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debutante. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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debutante
noun
deb·u·tante
ˈdeb-yu̇-ˌtänt
: a young woman making her debut
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