1
: first in position, rank, or importance
the city's premier restaurant
2
: first in time : earliest
pre·mier
less common spelling of premiere entry 2
1
: to have a first public performance
The movie/play will premiere next week.
2
: to appear for the first time as a star performer
He premiered in the title role on Broadway.
: to give a first public performance of
The movie was premiered at the film festival.
pre·mier·ship
pronunciation at premier +ˌship 
: the position or office of a premier
Examples of premier in a Sentence
Adjective
a space shuttle on its premier voyage
the premier authority on butterflies
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Adjective
And so far, Team Norway—nicknamed the Vikings—has performed quite well in its first appearance in the World Cup—soccer’s premier competition—since 1998.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Roughly 20 nations have dispatched their premier tall ships to participate in the celebration, with vessels arriving from as far away as Italy, India, Peru, Poland, Spain and Sweden.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Noun
Sonoma, long celebrated for wine, has emerged as a premier food destination.
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Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Blue Jays developed him into one of the premier hitters in baseball, with Bichette being named an All-Star twice in Toronto and receiving MVP votes in four different years.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Verb
However, it is expected to premier in the fall of 2026.
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Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
Slated to premier in 2026, Bachelor Mansion Takeover enlists 12 former Bachelor, Bachelorette, Golden Bachelor and Golden Bachelorette contestants to help transform the series' iconic California property — and PEOPLE got an exclusive first look at the cast list!
—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Premier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premier. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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pre·mier
pri-ˈm(y)i(ə)r
ˈprē-mē-ər
ˈprē-mē-ər
ˈprem-ē-
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