Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A first public appearance, as of a performer.
- noun The formal presentation of a young woman to society.
- noun The beginning of a course of action.
- transitive & intransitive verb To present in or make a debut.
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- noun A
performer 's first-time performance to the public. - verb transitive to formally introduce, as to the public
- verb intransitive to make one's initial formal appearance
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"The Mancy of Sound," Mr. Coleman's sharp new album with Five Elements, was released in late July; "Synastry," a chamberlike duo outing by Ms. Shyu and the bassist Mark Dresser, is due out next week; and Mr. Sorey will make his label debut as a bandleader in September, with "Oblique 1," a state-of-the-art quintet album.
NYT > Home Page By NATE CHINEN 2011
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Harper makes his label debut with "Four Aces and a Harp," featuring noted Chicago-area blues players John Primer, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Jimmy Burns, and Robert Stroger.
New Swississippi Records Label Features Rising Blues Stars 2010
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Katharine will make her label debut later this year.
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Ralph Towner, guitarist extraordinaire, an ECM artist since 1972, is joined by Italian trumpet star Paolo Fresu, making his label debut for ECM.
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Kristian Stanfill will join the sixstepsrecords family, releasing his label debut, 'Attention', in April after completing a three-month-long stint on Student Life's 2009 spring tour.
Cross Rhythms 2009
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It might be conventional wisdom that your debut is an extraordinary time, but for me, the first book, like my first time having sex, is and was a mere prelude to the extraordinary journey to come.
Repetitive Virginity 2007
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Quiet and unassuming, this debut is as rich as the hand-woven rugs Ushman sells, with colorful descriptions and complex characters that provide a rewarding study in contrasts between the joy of love and the pain of vulnerability.
The Rug Merchant: Summary and book reviews of The Rug Merchant by Meg Mullins. 2006
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Increasing national popularity resulted in a nine-month residency at the once-infamous Sun City resort, where the Soweto String Quartet was discovered by BMG Records producer Grahame Beggs; their label debut, Zebra Crossing, appeared in mid 1998, followed a year later by Renaissance.
AvaxHome nokla 2010
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The Arkansas progressive rock quartet have unveiled In Medias Res, their label debut for a company they share with groups like
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The Arkansas progressive rock quartet have unveiled In Medias Res, their label debut for a company they share with groups like
treeseed commented on the word debut
See coming out party
February 6, 2008