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
She was twice expelled from convent schools, and favored reading Irish fairy tales, Lewis Carroll, and Beatrix Potter over learning how to become the perfect debutante.
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Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
The queen bee of Constance Billard is crashing debutante season.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The Deb is a musical film centering on a high school outcast played by Natalie Abbott, who teams up with her cousin (MacInnes), as the pair aim to shake up the upcoming debutante ball.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
This year’s debutantes included women from Europe, Asia, and the U.S.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
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Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
The queen bee of Constance Billard is crashing debutante season.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The Deb is a musical film centering on a high school outcast played by Natalie Abbott, who teams up with her cousin (MacInnes), as the pair aim to shake up the upcoming debutante ball.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
This year’s debutantes included women from Europe, Asia, and the U.S.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debutante
Noun
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By comparison, says Elo-Rivera’s office, the median hourly wage in the county for janitors and cleaners is $17.60, and for maids and housekeepers, $18.67.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Aniya Taylor plays Vic, who is both the theater’s stage manager and playing the minor role of the maid Kathleen in the play-within-the-play.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Hotlines in Ecuador and Argentina The statue of a virgin, la Virgen del Panecillo, looms over the city of Quito, the capital of Ecuador.—
Marta Martínez,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Two solutions are already out of the gate: a thread blended from virgin and end-of-life materials that Chanel and other brands are already using, and a recycled leather used to create reinforcements inside bags and shoes.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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And Williamson, at 60, is no longer an industry ingenue.—
Ashley Spencer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Coincidentally, Manville played the ingenue Cécile de Volanges in the original 1985 production for the Royal Shakespeare Company.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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The horse that is poised to pull the upset is Baeza, who has only won one race, a maiden at Santa Anita.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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In Greek myth, the Hesperides were maidens who guarded golden apples that, once eaten, promised everlasting life.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Still, a high deb burden remains a key risk factor.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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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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“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debutante. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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