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noun

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Definition of debutsnext
plural of debut
as in premieres
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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debuts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of debut
as in arrives

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  1. appearances
  2. comes
  3. emerges
  4. rises
  5. erupts
Noun
  • The truck is scheduled to make seven appearances throughout California between January and February, with stops in Fremont, San Bruno, San Diego, Torrance, Downey, Carlsbad and Chula Vista, the website said.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
  • After all, her appearances on the red carpet are always a hit.
    Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of appearances
Verb
  • The vacation recap comes days after Lopez shared a video montage highlighting her 2024, which included red carpet appearances and musical performances.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Catie Dull Republicans are taking the first steps Friday to usher in a new era of full GOP control in Washington as Congress comes into session but the usually ceremonial process in the House is already bogged down in political infighting over who should be elected Speaker of the House.
    Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of comes
Verb
  • This outburst ejects powerful jets, seen as filaments shooting out from the binary system, forming loops and trails as the plasma emerges in streamers.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Landscape of ghost gun laws emerges No federal laws ban 3D-printed or privately made firearms.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of emerges
Verb
  • Steve Hard, the current head of medical at Portsmouth, explains how there are more layers to the job the higher a club rises through the leagues.
    Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Each time the calendar flips during the NBA season, that number rises by just under $12k.
    Tony East, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of rises
Verb
  • There’s something constantly brewing inside her, like a volcano that never erupts.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • When the world erupts in post-apocalyptic chaos, a community must unite to survive, or turn against each other and fall.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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