debut

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noun

de·​but ˈdā-ˌbyü How to pronounce debut (audio)
dā-ˈbyü
variants or less commonly début
1
: a first appearance
made her singing debut
the writer's debut novel
2
: a formal entrance into society
in honor of their daughter's debut

debut

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verb

debuted; debuting; debuts

intransitive verb

: to make a first appearance or a formal entrance into society : to make a debut

transitive verb

: to present to the public for the first time : introduce
debut a new product

Examples of debut in a Sentence

Noun my debut as a pianist He made his singing debut at a very young age. She is making her television debut. Verb The singer debuted 10 years ago, at the age of 15. The car debuted 30 years ago. The computer will soon be debuting in stores across the country. The network debuts a new sitcom tonight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
On Monday, the musician announced a slate of tour dates scheduled for May, June, and July 2024 in support of his debut album, The First Time, released in November 2023. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024 Brisket Taco Hurtado Barbecue made its debut at Globe Life Field with Arlington Eats in 2022 and became the official barbecue partner of the Rangers in 2023 with a standalone location at section 141. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024 That total includes takings from its previous official debut on Feb. 10, when it was released at Chinese New Year, but was overwhelmed by a quartet of market leaders and was quickly withdrawn from release, pending a second attempt. Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024 Making its La Jolla debut, The Paper Cinema is likely the first act in SummerFest history that has also been featured at both the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and the Glastonbury rock-music festival in England. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024 The Vinoy is no stranger to making headlines, from its New Year’s Eve debut in 1925 to recent headlines following a significant refresh and rebrand. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024 Reddit entered its second official day of trading on Friday with a downward adjustment — shares were down about 8.5% after springing 48% higher following its debut on the New York Stock Exchange. Bryan Mena, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024 The couple made their red carpet debut and sparked wedding rumors at the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards after both wearing wedding rings to the event. Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024 In February, León achieved a career milestone with his debut performance at Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2024
Verb
Mifepristone debuted in France, its home country, and China in 1988. Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024 In November 2023, HBO confirmed that the show’s third season was expected to premiere in 2025, meaning there would be at least a three-year gap between seasons since Season 2 debuted in January 2022. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024 In October 2023, the Carnival Freedom debuted a new iconic winged funnel after returning from a 16-day dry dock refurbishment in Cadiz, Spain. Dave Berman, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024 Immaculate premiere Sydney Sweeney, who both produced and stars in the Neon horror film, debuted the project alongside director Michael Mohan at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles on March 15. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024 Reddit, which priced its IPO at $34 a share, debuted Thursday afternoon at $47 a share. Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024 Mohan previously directed Sweeney in The Voyeurs, an underrated direct-to-streaming movie that debuted on Amazon in 2021. David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2024 The event came in conjunction with Rolling Stone’s Future of Music issue, the cover of which — featuring Peso Pluma — debuted a day before the showcase started. Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024 Korea, director Bong’s mother country, was our first choice in terms of where to debut the film. Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

French début, from débuter to begin, from Middle French desbuter to play first, from des- de- + but starting point, goal — more at butt entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1830, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of debut was in 1751

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Cite this Entry

“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

debut

1 of 2 noun
1
: a first public appearance
my debut as a pianist
2
: a formal entrance into society

debut

2 of 2 verb
1
: to make a debut
2
: to present to society for the first time
debut a new product

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