as in maid
a young upper-class woman who has begun going to special parties where she will meet and be seen by other people from the upper class
The invitation-only event is a prized ticket for the city's debutantes.
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Recent Examples of debutante
The 2024 debutantes, including Lucia Ponti on the front row, center.
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Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Willow Avalon The metaphorical equivalent of a heartbroken singer-songwriter debutante ball is attacking live stages and streaming platforms in overwhelming waves.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
Queen Charlotte’s Ball Queen Charlotte’s Ball, the original debutante ball, was started by King George III in 1780 as a birthday gift for the Queen.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
Nicole Ari Parker's daughter Sophie is a debutante!
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Willow Avalon The metaphorical equivalent of a heartbroken singer-songwriter debutante ball is attacking live stages and streaming platforms in overwhelming waves.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
Queen Charlotte’s Ball Queen Charlotte’s Ball, the original debutante ball, was started by King George III in 1780 as a birthday gift for the Queen.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
Nicole Ari Parker's daughter Sophie is a debutante!
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debutante
Noun
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Diminutive Darcy Rose Byrnes makes for a terrific waif of a hotel maid, her presence central to the action.—
Christopher Smith,
Orange County Register,
17 Mar. 2025
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His father was a bartender and his mother a hotel maid.—
Matt Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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An olive oil that does not have defects and a free acidity level of less than 0.8 is considered extra virgin.—
Patty Weasler, RN, BSN,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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The emperor provided Xu Fu with ships and the 3,000 virgins that the magician claimed were essential to the quest.—
Joe Kloc,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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While Grande embraced the wide-eyed ingenue archetype during the Wicked press tour, her references to Hepburn have become much more overt.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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In director Jamie Lloyd’s electric and minimalist Broadway update of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1990s musical based on a ‘50s movie, the former Pussycat Doll nails the comedy of a camp diva — inhabiting former ingenue Norma’s delusion and ego without ever losing sight of her sincerity.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
11 Dec. 2024
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But with nine goals and two assists in his first 27 Premier League appearances, in a team that has spent the entire season toiling near the foot of the table, Strand Larsen can already be quietly satisfied with his maiden campaign in a new league.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Maynilad Water may help spur IPOs in the Philippine Stock Exchange, which has yet to see new maiden share sales since mid-2024.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2024
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Now every nubile deb has her eye on him, and our poor heroine doesn’t seem to stand a chance.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
16 May 2024
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“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debutante. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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