variants
or less commonly début
1
: a first appearance
made her singing debut
the writer's debut novel
2
: a formal entrance into society
in honor of their daughter's debut
debuted; debuting; debuts
: to make a first appearance or a formal entrance into society : to make a debut
: to present to the public for the first time : introduce
debut a new product
Examples of debut in a Sentence
Noun
my debut as a pianist
He made his singing debut at a very young age.
She is making her television debut.
Verb
The singer debuted 10 years ago, at the age of 15.
The car debuted 30 years ago.
The computer will soon be debuting in stores across the country.
The network debuts a new sitcom tonight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Figma shares more than tripled in the company’s New York trading debut Thursday, suggesting a turnaround in the tech IPO landscape, analysts said.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
New episodes debut every Wednesday and can be downloaded at Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud and more.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The 30-year-old made his UFC debut in July 2020 with a second-round submission win over John Phillips.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Figma shares more than tripled in the company’s New York trading debut Thursday, suggesting a turnaround in the tech IPO landscape, analysts said.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Performers can use one of Abbott's puppets, or debut their own puppet creations.
—Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
New episodes debut every Wednesday and can be downloaded at Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud and more.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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