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Recent Examples of deb
The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
Still, a high deb burden remains a key risk factor.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Now every nubile deb has her eye on him, and our poor heroine doesn’t seem to stand a chance.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
Richardson delves into a variety of fascinating deb scenes, including African-American traditions dating back to Reconstruction.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2019
Ratings were dwarfed by those of the first Republican deb ate of 2015, when 24 million viewers tuned in to watch Trump spar with moderator Megyn Kelly.
—Jaclyn Gallucci, Fortune, 28 June 2019
Doing an outstanding job as commentators for the show were Nareh Derhartounian and Sammy Aydin, who were part of the 2018 deb group.
—Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 3 June 2019
Presentations: As a sub deb in Apollo, Les Pierrettes and Squires, and as a princess in the Grant Ball of Osiris.
—NOLA.com, 24 June 2017
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
Still, a high deb burden remains a key risk factor.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Now every nubile deb has her eye on him, and our poor heroine doesn’t seem to stand a chance.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
Richardson delves into a variety of fascinating deb scenes, including African-American traditions dating back to Reconstruction.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2019
Ratings were dwarfed by those of the first Republican deb ate of 2015, when 24 million viewers tuned in to watch Trump spar with moderator Megyn Kelly.
—Jaclyn Gallucci, Fortune, 28 June 2019
Doing an outstanding job as commentators for the show were Nareh Derhartounian and Sammy Aydin, who were part of the 2018 deb group.
—Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 3 June 2019
Presentations: As a sub deb in Apollo, Les Pierrettes and Squires, and as a princess in the Grant Ball of Osiris.
—NOLA.com, 24 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deb
Noun
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Notice the tattoo on the little debutante’s neck.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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An adaptation of an Australian stage play of the same name, Wilson’s directorial debut follows a city girl who moves to the outback and helps her cousin become a debutante.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Only ingenues believe the fund might avoid capture by the incumbent president to advance a partisan political agenda.—
Armstrong Williams,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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That remark — coupled with the image of the ingenue Tilly — generated an outpouring of fury, anxiety, fascination and lust.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kirby Smith and Cassie Selden, a spirited demoiselle from Lynchburg, Virginia, married in 1861.—
Cynthia Greenlee,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2023
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While sauntering through the presentation, which felt more like a spring picnic than fashion show (guests sipped on glasses of rosé and plucked strawberries from overflowing trays), one particularly striking demoiselle caught the eye.—
Jenna Rennert,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2018
Noun
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As well, Lainey Wilson makes her maiden headlining appearance at Bridgestone Arena a day later.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Deb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deb. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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