debutant

noun

deb·​u·​tant ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt How to pronounce debutant (audio)
: one making a debut (see debut entry 1)

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Former debutants include Lily Collins, Ava Phillippe, and Countess Maria Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck, who opened the ball in 2023. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024 Both tournaments feature a collection of household names and up-and-coming young talent, previous gold medalists and debutants. Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 23 July 2024 Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, one of the tournament favorites, await in the group stage for Georgia, the only debutant at these Euros and the latest underdog to take advantage of the tournament having increased to 24 teams since 2016. Steve Douglas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 This big screen debutant Doha Ramadan is joined in the cast by Nelly Karim (Voy! Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for debutant 

Word History

Etymology

French débutant, from present participle of débuter

First Known Use

circa 1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of debutant was circa 1822

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“Debutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debutant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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