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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So here is one of the questions that Patricia Finn’s lovely debut novel, “The Golden Boy,” seeks to answer: How did the poor guy get himself into such a jam?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Hooker Atkin-Davies has won 74 caps and been a regular since her England debut in 2015.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Shares surged more than 17% in their trading debut Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Lori Inglis Hall’s accomplished debut, “The Shock of the Light,” examines the siblings’ special bond while charting their separate fates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She even claimed to have seen his debut, The Lightning Raider, the full 1919 version, the one that was supposed to be lost.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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