debut
noun
a first public appearance on a stage, on television, etc.
debuted
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past participleof debut.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof debut.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
debutnouna first public appearance on a stage, on television, etc.
Example Sentences
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Holmes herself shied from the public eye, making the surprise release of the documentary "You Can See Everything" all the more astonishing when it debuted to high praise at the Telluride Film Festival in September.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
When Pete Townshend debuted “Tommy” for Cohn in the late ’60s, the rock opera lacked that same sense of immediacy.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
It debuted in 2018 during the NBA playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
KFC U.K. debuted a 30-minute YouTube game show called “Don’t Crack.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
These images were now rapidly available thanks to wirephoto services, which had debuted in Life in the month that Pollard, Howard, and Smith formed their partnership.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
