debutant

noun

deb·​u·​tant ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt How to pronounce debutant (audio)
: one making a debut (see debut entry 1)

Examples of debutant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Once Knack was replaced with Dodgers debutant Zach Logue, the Marlins struck back with three runs in the fifth. Jamie Barton, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024 Though the game was to be won by a debutant, the only new signing in the starting lineup for United was right-back Noussair Mazraoui who arrived in the summer from Bayern Munich but had previously worked with Ten Hag at Ajax. James Nalton, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Masters debutant Ludvig Åberg finished second at 7-under. Brad Thomas, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024 From Brentford to Luton Town, Huddersfield Town to Blackpool no Premier League debutant from the past decade, who must have felt the gap unbridgeable, has called for the parachute payments to be axed. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for debutant 

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Word History

Etymology

French débutant, from present participle of débuter

First Known Use

circa 1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of debutant was circa 1822

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Cite this Entry

“Debutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debutant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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