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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
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Three decades after its debut the villa underwent an eight-year, $275 million renovation, reopening to the public in 2006.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Fans of the series can rejoice as the first two episodes will debut together.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This was the 11th launch from the Space Coast in 2023 and 300th successful Falcon 9 launch since its debut in 2010, having only had one mid-launch failure in 2015.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Three decades after its debut the villa underwent an eight-year, $275 million renovation, reopening to the public in 2006.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Austin is betting big on Vazquez, who has only one double-digit goalscoring season in league competition since debuting in 2017 — though that might be due to the fact he’s exceeded 1,000 minutes in only two campaigns: 2022 and 2023.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Fans of the series can rejoice as the first two episodes will debut together.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
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Black excellence was front and center this week as stars lit up red carpets, premieres, and landmark celebrations coast to coast.Okla Jones, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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What will lead at next weekend's box office is anyone's guess, as the upcoming slate of Friday premieres doesn't contain any obvious tentpoles of the Mufasa or Sonic stripe.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Reflection will arrive Friday, Jan. 24, on Disney+ and Hulu.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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However, this new look arrives at a time when business is booming for Walmart.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Actor Jamie Lee Curtis opened her appearance on The Tonight Show last night speaking about the devastating fires in California.Andrew Limbong, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Big Joe Rogan thing for me was the recent appearance by Marc Andreessen.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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Just 12 short months ago, a new era dawned in New England.Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Over the last few weeks, both Waddell and Laine’s agent, Andy Scott, said all the right things about what might happen if Waddell couldn’t find a trade to his liking and Laine was still on the roster when training camp dawned next month.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Research has shown that these rapid wet-to-dry and dry-to-wet swings, which can worsen wildfires, flooding and other hazards, are growing more frequent and intense because of rising global temperatures.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Don Boudreaux in taking a whack at my explanations in this regard says to be careful and specify that economists can credibly be for tariff duties whose revenues rise with rates.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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View 1 Images From fighting memory decline to warding off some cancers, drinking coffee continues to emerge as a way to improve your health.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2025
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Such a designation would be standard for Eagles players emerging from concussion protocol.Amos Morale III, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The blaze broke out around 10:30 a.m. near Piedra Morada Drive and was pushed by intense wind gusts that officials had warned could fuel any spark into a fast-moving and erratic wildfire.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Republicans broke out in cheers and applause when Harris announced Trump and Vance's total Electoral College votes.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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After an evacuation alert was issued, Colvin rushed from work and spent five hours in traffic trying to save his dogs from his home.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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The warning was issued at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 10:31 a.m.Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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