variants
or less commonly première
plural premieres also premières
1
: a first performance or exhibition
the premiere of a play
the show's premiere episode
2
: the chief actress of a theatrical cast
pre·miere
premiered also premièred; premiering also premièring
1
: to have a first public performance
2
: to appear for the first time as a star performer
: to give a first public performance of
: premier
In addition to the sporting events, Lillehammer also offers one of Norway's premiere cultural sites in the Maihaugen Open Air Museum …—
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William E. SchmidtExamples of premiere in a Sentence
Noun
The movie will have its premiere next week.
Verb
The movie premieres next week.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
For the Rome premiere of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy on February 5, Zellweger was bringing immaculate Saturday Night Fever vibes.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
The Åre Murders, which premiered globally on Netflix with five episodes, begins with the promise of a simple murder mystery but evolves into a study of the choices and consequences faced by characters who are all, at their core, driven by secrets and guilt.
—Isadora Wandermurem, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Prior to the Love Hurts premiere, Brolin and Columbus joined the Gremlins star along with Cohen and Green for Quan’s hand and footprint ceremony in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre.
—John Russell, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The premiere of the pair’s play comes just a week before Channing turns 81 on Thursday, Feb. 13.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
For the Rome premiere of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy on February 5, Zellweger was bringing immaculate Saturday Night Fever vibes.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Urinetown, a defiantly scatological show that premiered on Broadway in 2001, is about a community in the throes of a drought where, thanks to the dominion of the Urine Good Company over the water supply, citizens must pay for the privilege of peeing.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
The Åre Murders, which premiered globally on Netflix with five episodes, begins with the promise of a simple murder mystery but evolves into a study of the choices and consequences faced by characters who are all, at their core, driven by secrets and guilt.
—Isadora Wandermurem, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
In addition, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans has become the premiere celebration of Black music, culture and business, attracting entertainers, thought leaders and entrepreneurs, creating economic empowerment of over $1 billion in the past three years alone.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Prior to the Love Hurts premiere, Brolin and Columbus joined the Gremlins star along with Cohen and Green for Quan’s hand and footprint ceremony in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre.
—John Russell, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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premiere
1 of 2 noun
pre·miere
pri-ˈmye(ə)r 
-ˈmi(ə)r
-ˈmi(ə)r
: a first performance or showing
premiere of a play
premiere
2 of 2 adjective
: premier
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