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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The British actor, who debuted in Game of Thrones aged 11 and uses they/them pronouns, says they had consciously decided not to behave like a stereotypical teenager after hearing criticisms from adults.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The company debuted on the Nasdaq on June 12 at $135 a share, and the stock quickly surged.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
There, she debuted “Después de Ti,” a shoegaze ballad joined by Greg Gonzalez, frontman of the indie-pop band Cigarettes After Sex; the song expressed profound grief after Karol experienced a loved one’s death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Veilleux also pointed to the Lowell Discovery Telescope and its Rapid infrared IMAger-Spectrometer, which debuted in June 2025 as a collaboration between GSFC, the UMD Department of Astronomy and Lowell Observatory.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
When I proudly debuted one of my late-in-the-book songs for Robbie, she exploded, slapping down my achievement with a vicious “Good night!”
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
