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The friends, patrons, and family of a new artist, to ensure his or her success, invariably paid court and money to Auguste, the price of his services corresponding with the pretensions of the débutant.

From A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character by Cook, Dutton

Two days after, I put on the uniform of a débutant, which cost me pretty dear but made a fine figure.

From The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette by Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw)

Such discrepancies may be overlooked by the public in the case of old established favourites, but it would be unfortunate for the débutant to commence with these drawbacks.

From Style in Singing by Haslam, W. E.

When the débutant had made his toilet, he flew, as if he had done it all his life, to the next tree, where he began at once to call for refreshment, after his exertion.

From Little Brothers of the Air by Miller, Olive Thorne

It happened that the débutant was destined to undergo a serious and unexpected ordeal.

From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various