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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debutante
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In Banksy’s version, the maid is replaced by two men wearing hazmat suits and pushing a barrel of toxic waste.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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Back at stately Beck Manor, Reacher finally gets to tuck into some of the Irish cook’s delicious stew and parler a little français with the French maid, who reveals that Beck has a mechanic on staff, too.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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The Academy loves a young ingenue, and so the narrative supporting her potential win on Oscar night has also had momentum.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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So, how’s about that young ingenue in the flick out of Brooklyn’s Russian community, Mikey Madison (Rosberg)?—
Guy Martin,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The collection includes a traditional gamelan ensemble, a 19th-century star calendar used to predict destinies and a pair of 17th-century celestial maidens intricately carved from pink volcanic tuff stone.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Now, a good 25 years after it was written, The Last Five Years is getting its maiden run on Broadway, with Adrienne Warren playing Cathy, the promising young musical theater actress floundering in summer stock, and Nick Jonas as Jamie, the driven young writer hurtling toward literary stardom.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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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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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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“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debutante. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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