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noun

variants also débuts
plural of debut
as in premieres
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of debut
as in arrives

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Recent Examples of debuts
Noun
Harvey and Gardner first met at university before pursuing careers in the arts — Harvey in TV, Gardner in theater — and with this movie, make their feature-length debuts. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 The show debuts on Netflix globally following its run on Israeli network Yes, which is the commissioning broadcaster. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 So just how long of a hiatus are fans in for before Season 4 debuts? — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 In the theater, there's nothing like having the playwright in the room with the actors before a new piece of work debuts. — Courtney Cole, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Just a few weeks after being drafted together out of the University of North Carolina with the Red Sox’s top two picks, Jake Schaffner and Owen Hull made their professional debuts with the High-A Greenville Drive. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Most films would be lucky to earn that much in their debuts, much less after an entire week in theaters. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 Newcomer Osleivis Basabe, who currently is currently handling second base, could also see time at third base down the stretch when Marcelo Mayer debuts. — Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026 Retail investors watching these debuts from the sidelines should care too, because how insiders navigate their own liquidity has a direct bearing on share price stability in the months and years after a company goes public. — Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debuts
  1. premieres
  2. arrives
  3. appearances
  4. comes
  5. emerges
  6. rises
  7. dawns
  8. breaks out
Noun
  • The former couple attended a variety of events together, from races to movie premieres and charity galas—including the premiere of Pixar’s Cars 2 in 2011.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Glasgow Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its 22nd edition this year, which will showcase 16 world, European and international premieres and 68 UK premieres, including the world premiere of Molly Vs The Machines from director Marc Silver.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of premieres
Verb
  • Knitwear made from thin, airy materials or designed with an oversized fit is ideal for providing the touch of warmth needed on cool summer nights, while also working well with extra layers when fall weather arrives.
    — Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But widening the aperture to focus on both the cash that arrives — operating cash flow — and what is left over paints a less-troubling long-term picture than a narrower discussion focused only on free cash flow.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrives
Noun
  • Santos has 11 goals in 18 appearances in his first season in the league.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Both Presley and the Beatles made nationwide television appearances that cemented their place in pop culture on The Ed Sullivan Show (although Sullivan wasn’t actually hosting the night of Presley’s first appearance).
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of appearances
Verb
  • But of course, that ability to travel with ease—and joy—comes with a foolproof list of travel accessories to make the journey as smooth as humanly possible.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Her accessory choice comes two weeks after Meghan and Harry shared a rare photo of their children Princess Lilibet, 5, and Prince Archie, 7, visiting Althorp, Princess Diana’s childhood home.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes
Verb
  • If no winner emerges then as well, this is likely to become the first lottery prize to cross $1 billion since December 2025.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The findings could provide a framework for studying how collective behavior emerges in different systems.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of emerges
Verb
  • With little rain forecast, countries across Central and Eastern Europe are turning to expensive imports as power demand rises.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Reliable, around-the-clock electricity has become a growing priority as power demand rises from data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure and industrial expansion.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rises
Verb
  • The person who isn't a professional military officer, pursues a broad, deep, public professional career, and yet dawns the uniform an serves his nation.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • The realization that loneliness might be even more keenly felt in the midst of a familiar crowd is one that dawns with maturity.
    — Maria Albano, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
Definition of dawns
Verb
  • The exact split is not something the university breaks out in its Common Data Set, so the figure comes from the admissions office rather than an audited count.
    — Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • In 1967, the Six-Day War breaks out in West Asia.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 June 2026
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