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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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as in to arrive
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Recent Examples of debut
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Three decades after its debut the villa underwent an eight-year, $275 million renovation, reopening to the public in 2006.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Fans of the series can rejoice as the first two episodes will debut together.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This was the 11th launch from the Space Coast in 2023 and 300th successful Falcon 9 launch since its debut in 2010, having only had one mid-launch failure in 2015.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Three decades after its debut the villa underwent an eight-year, $275 million renovation, reopening to the public in 2006.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Austin is betting big on Vazquez, who has only one double-digit goalscoring season in league competition since debuting in 2017 — though that might be due to the fact he’s exceeded 1,000 minutes in only two campaigns: 2022 and 2023.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Fans of the series can rejoice as the first two episodes will debut together.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debut
Noun
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Black excellence was front and center this week as stars lit up red carpets, premieres, and landmark celebrations coast to coast.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2025
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What will lead at next weekend's box office is anyone's guess, as the upcoming slate of Friday premieres doesn't contain any obvious tentpoles of the Mufasa or Sonic stripe.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
12 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Allen arrived at Highmark Stadium on Sunday morning in an FEA hoodie.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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When to Stream reported Monday that Nosferatu is expected to arrive on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, Jan. 21.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Actor Jamie Lee Curtis opened her appearance on The Tonight Show last night speaking about the devastating fires in California.—
Andrew Limbong,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Big Joe Rogan thing for me was the recent appearance by Marc Andreessen.—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just 12 short months ago, a new era dawned in New England.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Over the last few weeks, both Waddell and Laine’s agent, Andy Scott, said all the right things about what might happen if Waddell couldn’t find a trade to his liking and Laine was still on the roster when training camp dawned next month.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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Temperatures will rise throughout the day, with a high of 50 degrees forecast for the Metroplex.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Jan. 2025
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When power outages stretch out over several days, incidents of gastrointestinal illness often rise, Casey says.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
11 Jan. 2025
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While the Jets and Giants missed the playoffs again this year, another one of their former players could emerge as the latest Super Bowl hero this February.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Key Background Rumors of a rift developing between Lively and Baldoni started to emerge ahead of the film's premiere and were fueled by the press tour, during which the pair made no joint appearances (an odd arrangement for a film's star and its director and co-star).—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The conflagration that became known as the Bel Air Fire broke out on the morning of November 6, 1961, in a patch of brush north of Mulholland Drive.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Jaleh Lawlor When the fires in Los Angeles broke out just over one week ago, fire captain Shane Lawlor was quickly dispatched to the Palisades.—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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About 1 million green cards — which authorize a person to live and work in the U.S. permanently — are issued every year, according to the Brookings Institution, a think tank.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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This surge in registrations comes after President Biden's Major Disaster Declaration, issued last week, which grants those affected by the fires access to critical funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debut. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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