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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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Recent Examples of debut
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
The initiative will begin in the fall with 1,000-square-foot areas debuting in 10 stores in Florida and Texas, the companies said Thursday.
—Bloomberg News, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Poppy Gilbert made her screen debut in a 2020 episode of Call the Midwife, and has been steadily building her career ever since.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
New episodes of the show still debut on the Comedy Central cable channel.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
The initiative will begin in the fall with 1,000-square-foot areas debuting in 10 stores in Florida and Texas, the companies said Thursday.
—Bloomberg News, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Some saw the announcement of her EP as a consolation prize for the debut album that Saweetie’s fans have been clamoring for for years.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Poppy Gilbert made her screen debut in a 2020 episode of Call the Midwife, and has been steadily building her career ever since.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
Noun
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Almost 20 years after the Fantastic Four’s premiere, its superheroes are still superstars.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Cyclops half-brother in the season 2 premiere in the photo above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Responding to a 911 call placed by the surviving victim, officers with the Austin Police Department arrived at 804 East Braker Lane and found both occupants suffering from gunshot wounds.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The single arrives alongside an expressive music video directed by (La)Horde.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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The man accused of stabbing to death two people who were hiking at Devil’s Den State Park on Saturday was ordered held without bond and appointed an attorney at a brief first appearance hearing Friday at the Washington County Detention Center.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
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Ahead of the fest closers, Gracie Abrams wowed fans with a surprise appearance from Robyn, Cage the Elephant paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, and many more artists made waves.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As predicted in Destiny’s Child No Longer, the era of universal newborn genomic screening is dawning.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Mornings dawn like the colour of old bruises and Ali drives away from the house for over half an hour to reach his farm and spend the longest part of the day with the horses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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The two battled underneath the stage, and Cena brilliantly rose up on the elevator shaft carrying Cody Rhodes.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Vanguard expects value stocks to rise by 5.8% to 7.8% a year over the next decade.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denies there is starvation in Gaza as images emerge of emaciated Palestinians.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 July 2025
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What may have been a Roman soldier's monthly paycheck has emerged from under the ground, officials announced this month.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Downtown circulated on social media over the weekend, showing a fight breaking out in a crowd.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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The fire broke out at a home in the 2000 block of Arbor Pointe Way after 4:30 a.m. local time on Monday, July 28, according to NBC affiliate WSMV-TV and CBS affiliate WTVF.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Hazardous weather outlooks were issued for counties across Michigan because of the chance of thunderstorms late on July 24.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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The alert is issued when there is a report of a missing or endangered person, including a tribal member, who is under age 65.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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