world premiere

noun

: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world

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The Match Factory has unveiled a raft of deals for Jim Jarmusch’s upcoming feature Father Mother Sister Brother ahead of its world premiere in Competition at the Venice Film Festival. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 July 2025 Catherine Zeta-Jones, who stars as Morticia Addams, was promoted from a guest star to a cast regular for Wednesday Season 2 poses at the purple carpet world premiere. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 The movie, which Cooper directed and co-wrote and stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern, will have its world premiere on Friday, Oct. 10 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025 Two Nordic low-budget pics will make their world premiere in the Nordic Focus. Annika Pham, Variety, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for world premiere

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of world premiere was in 1910

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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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