debutante

Example Sentences

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Try this horror-tinged mystery novel, about a 1950s debutante named Noemí, who travels from Mexico City to an imposing rural mansion to rescue her cousin Catalina from the mysterious Doyle family.

From New York Times

Once, his father offered him $100,000 to marry a local debutante.

From Washington Post

Hudson’s starting lineup Wednesday including seven debutantes and three others playing just their second game with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

She dressed models as punked-up debutantes, thumbing her nose at the ruling classes.

From BBC

Mr. Butler was from a moneyed Chicago family, the Butlers of Butler Paper Corporation and Butler Aviation, and he was comfortable in the world of polo and debutantes and expensive clothes.

From New York Times