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debutante

[deb-yoo-tahnt, -tant] / ˈdɛb yʊˌtɑnt, -ˌtænt /
NOUN
young woman
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Mr. Bessent went from boarding schools and debutante balls to serious financial distress and spent a portion of his childhood in the guest house of his ancestral home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Yes, another savage debutante season is upon us as matchmaking mayhem descends on Bridgerton once more.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

But as the apps are trying to monetize their matchmaking—and some users now with a whole decade of striking out under their belts—old-fashioned meet-cutes-in-bars or, say, debutante balls look more and more appealing.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2024

Seattle defeated the MLS debutante 3-0 at Lumen Field in April.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

She’s playing the role of debutante so well that I'm wondering if maybe Katherine aint really the daughter of some long-lost princess.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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