debuts
Comes out initially
Debuts is the plural of debut—first public appearances or performances.
A singer debuts at Carnegie Hall; a product debuts at a trade show.
The word works as both noun and verb: The company's new models had their debuts at the auto show; The series debuts next month.
Pronounced with stress on either syllable.
First public performance
- opening nightFirst staged performance
- first appearanceInitial public presentation
- stageRaised performance platform
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
standing ovation · auditorium · spotlight · Broadway · West End · applause · theatrical · cast
Sudden important advance
- launchSet into motion
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
first film · screen test · discovery · stardom · rising star · talent · casting · Hollywood
Formal society dance event
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- coming outRevealing one's identity
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- formalFollowing strict protocol
gown · presentation · quinceañera · escort · waltz · ceremony · elite · tradition
Unified collection of recordings
- singleOne in number
- releaseTo let go
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- tracklistAlbum's song index
artist · label · charts · streaming · concert · tour · EP · studio
Initial match played
- rosterList of members
- draft pickAthlete chosen by team
- starting lineupInitial player selection
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
rookie season · call-up · tryout · signing · contract · locker room · jersey · franchise
premiere
First public performance
- opening nightFirst staged performance
- first appearanceInitial public presentation
- stageRaised performance platform
curtain · standing ovation · auditorium · spotlight · Broadway · West End · applause · theatrical · cast · ensemble
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- launchSet into motion
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
rookie · first film · screen test · discovery · stardom · rising star · talent · casting · Hollywood · Bollywood
cotillion
Formal society dance event
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- coming outRevealing one's identity
- societyOrganized communal human existence
formal · gown · presentation · quinceañera · escort · waltz · ceremony · elite · tradition · etiquette
album
Unified collection of recordings
tracklist · artist · label · charts · streaming · concert · tour · EP · studio · producer
first game
Initial match played
- rosterList of members
- draft pickAthlete chosen by team
- starting lineupInitial player selection
professional · rookie season · call-up · tryout · signing · contract · locker room · jersey · franchise · league
- Talent Industrytalent agents, talent scouts, talent management, casting directors, agencies
- next big thingsstartups, emerging markets, rising stars, trending topics, game changers
- auto showsauto shows, concept cars, reveals, unveilings, world premieres
- innovationinnovation, invention, innovative, innovate, breakthrough
- worksmasterpieces, compositions, piece, pieces, work
- art eventsart fair, art festivals, gallery openings, art fairs, opening receptions
debutsfinales
Concluding portions of performances
encores · swan songs · closing nights · final acts · farewells
debutsretirements
Permanent exits from employment
exits · departures · conclusions · endings · send-offs
- debut albumArtist's premiere full-length recording
- TV debutFirst televised appearance
- debutante ballFormal introduction to society
- film debutInitial cinematic appearance
- debut novelAuthor's inaugural long fiction
- stage debutInitial theatrical appearance