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noun

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Definition of debutnext
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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debut

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verb

as in to arrive

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Recent Examples of debut
Noun
In the lead-up before his debut, Veen’s progress coming off his injury setbacks was promising. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025 The first-stage booster flew its debut launch and made a recovery landing on the droneship Just Read the Instructions. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
The sort-of antagonist in The Last of Us Part II first stirred up controversy when the game originally debuted in 2020. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 13 Apr. 2025 The 28-year-old highlighted the switch on her Instagram story, sharing a look at one of last year's looks before debuting this year's opening ensemble. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for debut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
  1. premiere
  2. arrive
  3. appearance
  4. dawn
  5. rise
  6. emerge
  7. break out
  8. issue
Noun
  • At the House of Dragons season two premiere, Jiwa also wore a custom look by student designer Anzila Aftab, which leaned into the fantasy and surreal vibe of the show.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The world premiere will take place on April 2 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, more than two months ahead of the film’s theatrical release on June 13.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of premiere
Verb
  • The tot was present in the home when police arrived, prosecutors said.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The film arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of arrive
Noun
  • In her four seasons playing at UConn, Bueckers took the Huskies to four Final Fours, two National Championship game appearances and eight BIG EAST titles.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Down the hall in her daughters’ shared space, her Duomo and Lottie prints make appearances on the end-of-bed ottomans and bed skirts.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of appearance
Verb
  • Already, the markets have stumbled due to uncertainty, but Thursday dawned with more unknowns than ever.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Seemingly unknown in the world of auditing, the age of AI is dawning.
    — William Tarr, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of dawn
Verb
  • Today’s offal movement is, in part, an offshoot of the carnivore diet—a meat-heavy approach to eating that, despite copious warnings from nutritionists, rose to prominence online beginning around 2018.
    — Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Shortly after, Wood posted to her story again, this time sharing an April 2022 post from trans British artist Travis Alabanza that highlighted the attention put on trans people rather than other issues, such as the climate crisis or rising cost of living.
    — Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of rise
Verb
  • The six-person crew emerged from a staging hanger around 8:00 a.m. CDT with family and friends lining a small pathway, cheering and giving high-fives as the crew made their way to the launch site.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Noboa, a conservative young millionaire, and González both promised voters solutions to the extortions, killings, kidnappings and other crimes that became part of everyday life as the country emerged from the pandemic.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of emerge
Verb
  • So this could be a great time to break out the telescope and binoculars to get a closer look.
    — Athena Sobhan, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • There was little doubt Devers was going to break out eventually, but the depths of his struggles early on were astounding.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of break out
Verb
  • Before the storms begin, a hazardous weather outlook has been issued for the Kansas City metro due to fire weather conditions continue.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Crash reported on eastbound I-70 A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-70 from I-670/I-70/Exit 2 to The Paseo/Exit 3.
    — Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
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