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The popular Unibet Rose Rockets, debutants at this year’s Giro, did not receive a wildcard.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026 At the World Cup, Ecuador began the tournament with a tough last-minute loss to Ivory Coast and then failed to score against debutant Curacao.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026 When the World Cup draw first came out, Sunday’s group stage game in Miami between two-time champion Uruguay and tournament debutant Cape Verde did not seem like a particularly compelling matchup.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026 The fairy-tale for Cape Verde continues as the tournament debutants proceeds to the knockout stage.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for debutant
Word History
Etymology
French débutant, from present participle of débuter