as in maid
a young upper-class woman who has begun going to special parties where she will meet and be seen by other people from the upper class
The invitation-only event is a prized ticket for the city's debutantes.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of debutante
Jeremiah leaves, and Belly is left to go through her things in her bedroom at Cousins, reminiscing on special moments with Susannah and her mom, like getting her big girl bed and wearing the white debutante dress.
—
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
My wedding-dress moment came at a Southern debutante ball.
—Jessica Cruel, SELF, 29 July 2025
Which begs the question: Did Whelchel have her own coming out debutante ball while growing up?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 June 2025
Game nights in massive libraries; debutante balls swirling around marble fountains.
—Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for debutante
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
My wedding-dress moment came at a Southern debutante ball.
—Jessica Cruel, SELF, 29 July 2025
Which begs the question: Did Whelchel have her own coming out debutante ball while growing up?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 June 2025
Game nights in massive libraries; debutante balls swirling around marble fountains.
—Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for debutante
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debutante
Noun
-
When Davina goes out to fetch her, Julia is worried that Lovat is going to try the ol’ sneak-attack-wedding maneuver, but the maid reassures her that’s not the case.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Chastain portrayed Celia Foote in the drama based on Kathryn Stockett's novel of the same name about a white journalist chronicling the lives of Black maids working for white households in 1960s Mississippi.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Instead, the French prefer a form-fitting (not skin-tight) look like this flattering knit midi dress from Parisian cool-girl label Rouje.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
-
So massive thanks to the guys and girls.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Predictably, the hubbub surrounding the photo was eventually framed as a war between uptight virgins and godless heathens, with a quieter contingent astounded only by the fact that this kind of marketing could still be so effective.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
-
Underwood, 33, was known for being a virgin during his time on Becca Kufrin’s season of The Bachelorette, and his subsequent run as the season 23 Bachelor.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Panday plays a convincingly gruff tortured artist alongside Padda’s struggling ingenue, and most of the screen time is devoted to their pairing instead of introducing tertiary excess.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
-
The Bear costars have been at the center of dating rumors since everyone’s favorite white-T-shirt-wearing, flower-buying internet boyfriend was seen kissing the notable theater nerd turned Hollywood ingenue in September 2024—though any further updates have been few and far between.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
Noun
-
For Burna Boy, his maiden top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs comes via his second appearance.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
17 Sep. 2025
-
American teen Iva Jovic became the youngest champion on the women’s tennis tour this season after the 17-year-old won her maiden singles title at the Guadalajara Open.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2024
-
Still, a high deb burden remains a key risk factor.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debutante. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share