debutante

Example Sentences

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Given the dearth of people of color in 18th- and 19th-century British literature, she wanted to know where the wealthy colored debutante had come from.

From New York Times

A quinceañera is a celebration in a debutante ball style with Catholic overtones, typically starting with a Mass. Then there’s choreographed dancing, music, food and symbolic events marking a celebrant’s arrival into adulthood.

From Los Angeles Times

That sidelined her for the 2019 world championships, opening the door for the debutante Harrison to become the first American world champion.

From Seattle Times

Enjoy his flurry of greatness, two major championships by the age of 24 for this debutante with a sunburst of a grin, for the extraordinary piece of ephemera that it is.

From Washington Post

Now picture him at a debutante ball, and you'll start to get a sense of someone with persona non grata status.

From Salon