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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
Noun
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During the medical mystery's January premiere episode, executive producer Craig Sweeny even found a plausible reason for Watson to take off his shirt after crashing on the office couch at Pittsburgh's Holmes Clinic.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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At its Berlin premiere, the film received a packed house and an emotional response from audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
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
Noun
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However, the rest of Miro's time with the company was marked by long absences and sporadic appearances.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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If Slowik takes some of the midweek load off of McDaniel’s shoulders, something coaches Andy Reid and Zac Taylor, who have both made Super Bowl appearances, said is essential, his presence is a huge positive.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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That aspect really dawned this past month on Young, a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who won the 49ers’ most recent Super Bowl 30 years ago, Young is admittingly biased due to his 45-year relationship with Reid dating back to BYU.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Cleaning one's own floors seems like a terribly 20th-century way to spend one's time, and the age of the robo-vac has well and truly dawned over the last few years, with nearly 30% of US homes either using or considering a robot vacuum back in 2022, according to Interpret.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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Informal mining, also known as artisanal mining, is a common activity across much of West Africa and has become more lucrative in recent years because of a growing demand for metals and rising prices.—
Reuters,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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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
Verb
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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 incident happened after 11 p.m. at the Shalala Student Center, according to a safety advisory issued to students by the university Monday afternoon.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
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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