Meaning & use
debut
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a first public appearance or performance
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The band's debut album sold out within a week of release.
She made her acting debut in a small independent film.
A note on using this word
Can also be used as a verb ('the show will debut next month'), though some style guides prefer 'premiere' or 'launch' in formal writing.
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