debutante

Example Sentences

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Yes, another savage debutante season is upon us as matchmaking mayhem descends on Bridgerton once more.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Webster and Hopkins’s unique creation invites readers to stand in for the three main characters— the debutante Helen; the caddish Jed; and the good guy Saunders—as these hapless young people confront romantic and ethical conundrums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

But as the apps are trying to monetize their matchmaking—and some users now with a whole decade of striking out under their belts—old-fashioned meet-cutes-in-bars or, say, debutante balls look more and more appealing.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2024

Seattle defeated the MLS debutante 3-0 at Lumen Field in April.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Mrs. Guinea never said anything, and it was only much later, when I told a debutante I knew at college about the dinner, that I learned what I had done.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath