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debutante

[deb-yoo-tahnt, -tant] / ˈdɛb jʊˌtɑnt, -ˌtænt /
NOUN
young woman
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It made up for missed teenage rites of passage — the senior prom, the homecoming dance, the debutante ball — by doubling down on sentimentality.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

A onetime “Cary Grantish darling of New York debutante balls,” Young pursued archaeology at Princeton and Columbia, joining the American School of Classical Studies in Athens in 1933.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

And in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, veteran politician MK Stalin was trailing, challenged by a political debutante -- film star C. Joseph Vijay.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

In “By Invitation Only,” fashion takes center stage as the girls prepare for their debutante debuts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2025

She’s playing the role of debutante so well that I'm wondering if maybe Katherine aint really the daughter of some long-lost princess.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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