debutante

noun

Definition of debutantenext
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 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 This year's debutantes included Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's daughter Apple Martin, Sophia Loren's granddaughter Lucia Sofia Ponti and other impressive young women with royal titles and standings. — Esther Kang, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for debutante
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  1. maid
  2. virgin
  3. ingenue
  4. maiden
  5. deb
Noun
  • The room looked very nice, so clearly the maid had done her work.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The leading occupations for immigrants in 2023 included manicurists, maids, housekeepers and roofers.
    — Yacob Reyes, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of maid
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of virgin
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of ingenue
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of maiden
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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