debutant

American

[deb-yoo-tahnt, -yuh-] / ˈdɛb yʊˌtɑnt, -yə- /

Or débutant

noun

a person who makes a debut into a professional career or before the public.

debutant British

/ ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt, -ˌtænt /

noun

a person who is making a first appearance in a particular capacity, such as a sportsperson playing in a first game for a team

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Etymology

Origin of debutant

1815–25; < French débutant, present participle of débuter. See debut, -ant

Example Sentences

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On day three at the York Barbican, Zhao impressed throughout his 6-1 triumph over 28-year-old UK debutant Long, making breaks of 107, 68, 51, 59, 52 and 72.

From BBC

The debutant looked at home on the international stage, passing the ball well and flicking a header on to the crossbar in the second half.

From BBC

He was joined by fellow seamers Scott Boland and debutant Brendan Doggett, along with all-rounder Cameron Green and off-spinner Nathan Lyon.

From BBC

Having invested so much, dropping Crawley after one Test and promoting a debutant from the Lions or asking Will Jacks or Jacob Bethell to open for the first time would be an even more erratic move.

From BBC

Debutant Jake Weatherald got the nod for Perth.

From Barron's

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