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.
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Recent Examples of debutante
The Mitford sisters, as debutantes, were expected to quietly marry into their class and fade into the woodwork.
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Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The mother-daughter duo have shared many photos together on social media over the years, including a sweet moment from Apple's debutante debut in November 2024.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The psychological drama, co-written by Virgo and Tamara Faith Berger, follows two teenage girls — a debutante and a refugee — who become entangled in a psychosexual tug-of-war set in an alternate universe that echoes the Deep South.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
In Season 1, Han donned a red dress at the debutante ball.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The mother-daughter duo have shared many photos together on social media over the years, including a sweet moment from Apple's debutante debut in November 2024.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The psychological drama, co-written by Virgo and Tamara Faith Berger, follows two teenage girls — a debutante and a refugee — who become entangled in a psychosexual tug-of-war set in an alternate universe that echoes the Deep South.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
In Season 1, Han donned a red dress at the debutante ball.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debutante
Noun
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Luckily, Hero is on hand, and as Jerome extends his stay ever longer — hence the 100 nights of the title — Cherry’s maid offers to provide distractions.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Like marmalade, said to be from Marie est malade, the words whispered to a seasick Mary Queen of Scots by her maid, presumably while munching marmalade on toast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At age 15, she was shot in the face by the Taliban for advocating for girls' education in her home country of Pakistan.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the absolute minimum, Prince Andrew and others in Epstein’s orbit showed a pathological incuriosity about the young girls who surrounded him—and that is stretching good faith to its very limit.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, the distillery selected two five-year-old virgin oak casks of whisky to send to Antarctica for further maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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With this repurposed, recycled down and feathers from post-use bedding and outerwear, the EverPuff provides the same lofty warmth as virgin down—at 700 fill power—while giving existing materials a second life and reducing environmental impact.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yeah, there’s a certain…I’m not playing the ingenue anymore.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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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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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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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
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Still, a high deb burden remains a key risk factor.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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“Debutante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debutante. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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