Definitions

debut

[dey-byoo, dih-, dey-byoo, deb-yoo] / deɪˈbyu, dɪ-, ˈdeɪ byu, ˈdɛb yu /

NOUN

first public appearance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appearance beginning inauguration introduction launching opener presentation

STRONG

admission bow entrance entree entrée graduating graduation incoming initiation

WEAK

coming out coming out party first step

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion end ending finish

WEAK

closing finale

Example Sentences

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Angels left fielder Wade Meckler, who made his debut on Friday night, is an Orange County native who grew up cheering for the team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Meckler was also the first player to hit a homer in their Angels debut since Randal Grichuk did in 2023 against the Braves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The afternoon before SpaceX’s stock market debut, the board, executives and top bankers will hold a closed-door meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

It also earned 28-year-old Salam a place on the Observer's list of the best debut novelists of 2026, with the paper saying "his raucous, wildly inventive prose is bound for a much bigger audience".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Ten months after the Café Cryptanalytique made its debut, war broke out in Europe.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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