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.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Now equipped with things like active battery thermal management, the new Leaf is actually Nissan's second modern EV, after the debut a couple of years ago of the Ariya SUV.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Meta also debuted the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), the latest version of the company's original smart glasses.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Syed, the subject of the debut season of the Serial podcast, has long maintained his innocence.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Now equipped with things like active battery thermal management, the new Leaf is actually Nissan's second modern EV, after the debut a couple of years ago of the Ariya SUV.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Bring Her Back opened in theaters on May 30 before debuting on digital streaming via premium video on demand on July 1.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Meta also debuted the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), the latest version of the company's original smart glasses.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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