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
debuted; debuting; debuts
: to make a first appearance or a formal entrance into society : to make a debut
: 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
Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 June 2024
Prior to his feature debut, Mäkelä directed a number of music and fashion promos and worked as an editor on commercials.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 June 2024
Erika Tulfo, CNN, 1 July 2024
Popular on Variety Earlier in the night, the group brought out rapper Little Simz as a surprise guest, debuting a new collaboration.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 June 2024
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Noun
But what makes couture couture is less what it is made of—Christian Lacroix once repurposed a vintage jacket (turning it into a skirt) and Jean Paul Gaultier used upcycled denim in his couture debut—but how it is made.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 June 2024
Prior to his feature debut, Mäkelä directed a number of music and fashion promos and worked as an editor on commercials.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 June 2024
Verb
Brands like Oreo, Pop Tarts and Goldfish have debuted their own renditions of the beloved campfire treat.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 1 July 2024
Popular on Variety Earlier in the night, the group brought out rapper Little Simz as a surprise guest, debuting a new collaboration.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for debut
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“Debut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debut. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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