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debut

debut

205 4.9
A first public appearance by a person or thing
  • noun
  • /deɪˈbjuː/
translation icon : estreno
  • Antonia makes her film directorial debut with My Left Hand Man.
  • make a debut
  • debut novel
  • debut in the Salon

We will be making our debut on Tokyo's Nikkei Index.

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Examples

  • The 2008 conference marked the debut of a student art contest, in which students enter physics-inspired creations.

    Academic text (2012)
  • 2014 kicked off with the release of "Money on my Mind" from the debut album "In the Lonely Hour."

  • It's nice to come back again after my debut some years ago.

  • How do you top a concert debut at four years and nine months?

    Fiction book (1999)
  • So this is the debut of this brand new work by Dario.

  • The new product is expected to have its debut at the ANSYS Users Conference next year.

    Academic text (2000)
  • It's one year after women's hockey made its Winter Olympic debut and the US won gold.

  • His self-titled debut album was just certified quintuple platinum.

  • Dixie Claiborne came from Memphis, where she was to make her debut that Christmas at the Swan Ball.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • She'll make her television debut in a commercial next week.

Synonyms

opening
vsdebut
350 1.0

The first part that marks the start of something, for example a ceremony

is specifically a first public appearance with formal connotations
premiere
vsdebut
179 4.4

The first public showing of a film, play, or music performance

is the general formal first public appearance across contexts
entry
vsdebut
125 1.3

An act of going into a place or starting to appear

emphasizes a public formal introduction rather than simple entrance
introduction
vsdebut
77 1.6

The start of using something new

is specifically about the first public, often formal, appearance or presentation
opener
vsdebut
65 2.5

The first event in a series, often a performance or game

is the initial public presentation with formal or official sense
opening night
vsdebut
60 3.4

The first public performance of a play or film

is the wider term for an initial formal public presentation
kickoff
vsdebut
37 3.7

The official start of an event or activity

is more about a public, formal first appearance than a general start
27 3.5

The first time a person or thing is seen in public, often in a new role

emphasizes an official or formal first presentation rather than mere sighting
unveiling
vsdebut
  • Formal
24 4.1

A public event where people see something new for the first time

is more about the act of first public appearance itself rather than ceremony
world premiere
vsdebut
20 3.9

The first public showing of a new work like a play or film anywhere in the world

is a formal first public appearance that may be local or general
launching
vsdebut
18 3.6

To start something, often for the first time

is a formal first public show or appearance rather than just starting motion
presentation
vsdebut
  • Formal
8 3.2

Introducing a person to other people in a formal way

focuses more on a first public act or launch than a social intro
inauguration
vsdebut
7 6.5

To start a new system or policy in an organization

applies more to personal or public first appearances than policies
product launch
vsdebut
7 3.2

An event to introduce a new product to customers and promote it

is a general first public presentation, not limited to commercial products
1 3.6

A planned launch of a new product to customers with advertising

is the broader first public appearance concept beyond product marketing
entrada
vsdebut
  • US
1 9.9

A dramatic arrival by a performer that gets attention

is the general formal first presentation, not only dramatic or theatrical
curtain raising
vsdebut
5.6

An opening performance of a play or show

covers first public appearances in any formal field, not only theatre
start-off
vsdebut
3.2

The first moment when a race or event begins

is broader and more formal, covering public first presentations not only moments
beginning
vsdebut
1.0

Something that is at the first stage of a process

is a formal or public first showing rather than any simple start

Antonyms

261 2.1

To stop working at a job permanently because of age or long service

How Public

premiere
179 4.4
debut
205 4.9
opening
350 1.0
showing
4 2.5
preview
183 2.9

Surface Forms

debut singular
debuts plural

Etymology

The word debut comes from the French début, meaning 'a beginning', so it is used for a person or thing's first public appearance, like a band's first concert or a product's first release.