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debutante

[deb-yoo-tahnt, -tant] / ˈdɛb yʊˌtɑnt, -ˌtænt /
NOUN
young woman
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And in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, veteran politician MK Stalin was trailing, challenged by a political debutante -- film star C. Joseph Vijay.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

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

As a beautiful, wealthy debutante, Katharine was introduced to many of the most eligible young men of the 1950s - and she met Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of George V.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

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

“It wasn’t my idea to be a debutante escort three times. It was hers,” he said, still referring to his mother.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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