Christopher Buckley

Her parents, Austin Taylor and Kathleen Taylor, were big deals in Vancouver - they were civic leaders, and he raced horses in the Kentucky Derby - and my mother grew up a debutante. And when she and my dad were married, there were about a thousand guests at that reception.

American Novelist

Lauren Bacall

I wasn't brought up as a society girl to go to balls and be a debutante and marry the social set and money and go to parties. No one in my family lived like that. And I never wanted to live like that. I was brought up to believe in work. I always wanted a career. Always.

American Actress

Dan Jenkins

Tiger Woods was a month away from 34 years of age when his debutantes began turning up in the news. He was a grown man with a wife and two children. Well, we supposed he had a wife, but that was before we learned she was only an ornament.

American Author

Harshvardhan Rane

Vicky Donor' or 'Madras Caf,' John's films have been path-breaking. I have full faith in the script of my movie, and my director, too, is a debutante. I like the conviction with which they work, and that gives me a lot of confidence.

Indian Actor

Jack Davenport

My maternal grandmother, Penelope, was a very big figure in my life. She was a child of the Raj, born in India, a debutante who hobnobbed with royals, then married a Canadian, Bill Aitken, who became MP for Bury St Edmunds.

British Actor

Wentworth Miller

I broke my nose in gym when a ball hit me. I took a girl to her debutante ball the next week wearing a tux and a big, honking bandage. Not the romantic night she had in mind.

English Actor

Aishwarya Lekshmi

Maya Nadhi' came soon after 'Njandu.' I auditioned twice, before being chosen. The shoot is so much fun and is a big training ground for a debutante like me.

Indian Actress

Gene Tierney

I was plunged into what was known as the debutante social whirl. This was one of the ways fathers justified their own hard work and sacrifices.

Amy Carter

In my position, I could be a debutante. But we only got to this position by being a politically active family.

American Celebrity

Associated with high society and traditions where introducing a young woman is seen as important.

Upper-Class Tradition

Often involves a formal event or ceremony with strict dress codes and social etiquettes.

Formal Event

Marks a young woman's transition from childhood to adulthood, often celebrated in various cultures.

Coming-of-Age

Highlights someone's new presence in a professional or social field as a participant, not observer.

Newcomer Status

Indicates an individual is still learning and might not yet be fully skilled.

Learning Phase

In contemporary use, can refer to any gender as a novice, not limited to young women.

Not Gender-Specific

 the first time that ever happened in Major League history very obscure in Major League history but it won't be the last if I have anything to say about it people want to know how I got there from here my twin sister and I were international debutantes we went to

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Debutante