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 …—
William E. Schmidt
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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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
The most Wysockian moment on Dropout arrived during the most recent Game Changer season premiere earlier this year, in which he was challenged to bring a standee of the show’s host and Dropout CEO Sam Reich to the most remote location possible over the next year.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The satire, Austria’s Oscar selection, premiered at Venice Critics’ Week in 2024.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
New episodes will drop every day during the premiere week, and then, after that, episodes will be released on Thursdays through Tuesdays.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Ahead of the premiere of her new Netflix series, Too Much, written for her by Lena Dunham, the 33-year-old reflects on what got her to this moment.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
The most Wysockian moment on Dropout arrived during the most recent Game Changer season premiere earlier this year, in which he was challenged to bring a standee of the show’s host and Dropout CEO Sam Reich to the most remote location possible over the next year.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Since its launch, Ikusmira Berriak has supported the development of 56 audiovisual projects, 28 of which have premiered and been showcased at major international film festivals.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The satire, Austria’s Oscar selection, premiered at Venice Critics’ Week in 2024.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Dancing With the Stars Season 34 premiered with a surge in viewer participation, doubling premiere-night voting totals compared to last season.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
New episodes will drop every day during the premiere week, and then, after that, episodes will be released on Thursdays through Tuesdays.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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