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also début
as in premiere
the first time an actor, musician, athlete, etc., does something in public or for the public
He made his singing debut at a very young age. She is making her television debut in the new sitcom.
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as in to arrive
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Recent Examples of debut
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The first-stage booster flew its debut launch and made a recovery landing on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
Eliana Dockterman, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
The 28-year-old highlighted the switch on her Instagram story, sharing a look at one of last year's looks before debuting this year's opening ensemble.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In the lead-up before his debut, Veen’s progress coming off his injury setbacks was promising.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The first-stage booster flew its debut launch and made a recovery landing on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
The sort-of antagonist in The Last of Us Part II first stirred up controversy when the game originally debuted in 2020.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
The 28-year-old highlighted the switch on her Instagram story, sharing a look at one of last year's looks before debuting this year's opening ensemble.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
Noun
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Her swift return and reclaiming of the title on the Raw premiere on Netflix on January 6, 2025, from Liv Morgan solidified her position as a top star in WWE's women's division.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Emmy-winning series returned Sunday night for its second season to glowing reviews and 5.3 million viewers — an increase from its series premiere two years ago.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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By The New York Times In the chaos, thousands of other gunmen arrived with a different agenda — targeting Alawites in a rampage of sectarian killings.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The church as a refuge Since 2022, more than 200,000 asylum seekers arrived to New York City, some arriving by bus as Republican states sought to overwhelm the city’s sanctuary status.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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In her four seasons playing at UConn, Bueckers took the Huskies to four Final Fours, two National Championship game appearances and eight BIG EAST titles.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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But unlike higher-profile events featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Casten’s southern Illinois appearance was in rock-solid GOP territory, where Trump won 71% of the vote in November and where 70.5% of the district’s voters backed Trump in 2020.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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And while it was partially revived as the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (now run by Belmond), a new age is dawning for the Orient Express.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
10 Apr. 2025
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Already, the markets have stumbled due to uncertainty, but Thursday dawned with more unknowns than ever.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after, Wood posted to her story again, this time sharing an April 2022 post from trans British artist Travis Alabanza that highlighted the attention put on trans people rather than other issues, such as the climate crisis or rising cost of living.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
17 Apr. 2025
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These luxe hydrogel eye masks, infused with antioxidant-rich colloidal gold and soothing rose damask extract, brighten and boost radiance in the delicate under-eye area.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Noboa, a conservative young millionaire, and González both promised voters solutions to the extortions, killings, kidnappings and other crimes that became part of everyday life as the country emerged from the pandemic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Several new details emerged from the digital analysis, many of them corroborating passenger accounts, BBC News reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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So this could be a great time to break out the telescope and binoculars to get a closer look.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The actress was forced to evacuate from her ranch with all her pets when the fires broke out.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hollander had previously issued a temporary restraining order.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The recent assaults by the Trump administration on American colleges and universities were exemplified by the demands issued to Harvard University in an April 11 letter.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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