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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
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Will Smith is set to make his performing debut on the Univision awards show Premio Lo Nuestro, which will broadcast live Feb. 20.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
His Cup Series team debuted in 2021, with Suárez driving the team’s only chartered entry that year.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The movie premiered at the Berlin Film Festival today and is the debut directing project for She Said scribe Lenkiewicz.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Will Smith is set to make his performing debut on the Univision awards show Premio Lo Nuestro, which will broadcast live Feb. 20.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
Miley debuted in 2011, and veterans like Joe Saunders, Ian Kennedy and J.J. Putz helped show him how to be a big-league pitcher, on and off the mound.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
His Cup Series team debuted in 2021, with Suárez driving the team’s only chartered entry that year.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
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The night one figure includes the on-air premiere and replays on HBO and streaming on Max.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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This swerve teases those who have long suspected Mari to be the victim of the shocking, cannibalistic feast that kicked off the series premiere.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When an officer arrived at the scene of the attack, Apollo charged at the officer, who shot at the dog, police said in court records.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Once ski patrol and the Henniker Fire Department arrived on the scene, officials instructed skiers to tie a rope around themselves so they could be safely lowered to the ground, according to skier Emily Quilter.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Remember, in the past six years, the Chiefs have started a different left tackle in each of their five Super Bowl appearances.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Mayor Adams has committed to taking additional steps in working the the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown, border czar Tom Homan said in a Friday morning TV appearance with the mayor.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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As the new year dawned, key players on both sides were confident the deal was on track to formally close.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Much of the traditional oppositional playbook has, in the dawning Second Age of Trump, come to seem ineffective, pointless, even counterproductive.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The average tariff on all U.S. imports would rise from less than 3% to about 20%, Ashworth estimated.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Armed with these resources, Mike Vrabel, Eliot Wolf and new vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden are prepared to remake the roster around rising second-year quarterback Drake Maye.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Groups emerged that were dedicated to helping people find missing animals, while local veterinarians offered free services to those injured.—
Kristin Deasy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Virgin Voyages Adults-only cruise line Virgin Voyages – a relative newcomer to the industry – emerged as the winner in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Georgia, BetMGM found.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Local communities are more likely to trust and accept these organizations, mitigating the potential for local-level conflict to break out as a result of mistrust or misperception.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Firefighters said two SUVs parked at fire hydrants hampered their ability to fight the blaze that broke out 3:35 a.m. Sunday.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The runway where the plane crashed is expected to remain closed through at least Thursday evening, according to a notice issued to pilots Tuesday.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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