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also début
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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as in to arrive
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Recent Examples of debut
Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The show was the sixth stop on Ballerini’s debut arena tour, which kicked off in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Jan. 21 and concludes in Denver on March 30.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 1 Feb. 2025
Janeé Bolden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
The agency has also debuted a new online tool to help taxpayers check the status of any refund they may be entitled to.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Last year's debut was several weeks earlier than in previous years.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The show was the sixth stop on Ballerini’s debut arena tour, which kicked off in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Jan. 21 and concludes in Denver on March 30.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
Cementing the end of Lamar’s long-simmering rivalry with Drake, the song debuted May 4, 2024, with staggering numbers, racking up 96 million streams in its first week and crossing a billion Spotify streams in just three months.
—Janeé Bolden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
The agency has also debuted a new online tool to help taxpayers check the status of any refund they may be entitled to.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
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Grade the Season 4 premiere below, then drop a comment with your thoughts on these out-of-nowhere nuptials.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Amy Schumer hit back at the haters in an Instagram post about the premiere of her Hulu show Life & Beth in 2024.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Kaing arrived in Denver in 2007 with her husband and her oldest son and daughter.—
Noelle Phillips,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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The gunman had already fled in a rideshare service when officers arrived at the shooting scene, Jones said.—
Hanna Park, Lauren Mascarenhas and Eric Levenson,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Hill ran a respectable 6.70 seconds—his first track appearance in nearly a decade.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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But before that, Reid led the Eagles to nine playoff runs, five conference title games, and even a Super Bowl appearance in 2005 in 14 seasons as Philadelphia’s head coach.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, Canadian fires filled American skies with choking smoke; 2024 saw Hurricane Helene devastate southern Appalachia; 2025 dawned with the Los Angeles inferno.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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The European Commission’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, which dawned in July 2024, aims to make transparency and traceability a regulatory requirement for any luxury brand selling in the European market.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Quarterly revenue rose 36% from a year earlier to $828 million.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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Revenue at the company’s cable networks rose 31%, or $507 million, due to an increase of $112 million in advertising and a 4% hike in affiliate fees.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Take, for example, the emerging collaboration of working-class voters with the very, very wealthy in America who have increasingly allied themselves with President Trump.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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Further details about the situation between Christina and Josh emerged during the show’s premiere on Jan. 29.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Two other wildfires broke out Wednesday in areas near Marion, in McDowell County, a press release said.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2025
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Read More: How to Help Victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires That same year, an unprecedented fire broke out in the West, burning millions of acres of forest in Idaho, Montana, and Washington in just two days.—
Johnathan K Williams / Made by History,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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According to Emerson, all the requirements for the license were met, and the police department gave its sign off on a license being issued to Shakopee Outlet Plus.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Other governments have already issued warnings about or placed restrictions on the use of DeepSeek, including South Korea and Italy.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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