1
as in first
coming before all others in time or order
a space shuttle on its premier voyage
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2
as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the premier authority on butterflies
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3
as in main
coming before all others in importance
the premier social occasion of the summer season
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Recent Examples of premier
His uncle’s shop, Heritage Bookshop in Beverly Hills, is one of the premier bookstores in the world, according to Weinstein.
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Daily News,
19 June 2026
Who knew a nontraditional Big Ten program could overtake the South’s premier venue?
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Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Eskenazi is a partner at Greenberg Glusker LLP, and widely regarded as one of the entertainment industry’s premier litigators.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory Tuesday over a Jordan team on debut at soccer’s premier global event.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for premier
Daily News,
19 June 2026
Who knew a nontraditional Big Ten program could overtake the South’s premier venue?
—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Eskenazi is a partner at Greenberg Glusker LLP, and widely regarded as one of the entertainment industry’s premier litigators.
—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory Tuesday over a Jordan team on debut at soccer’s premier global event.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premier
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Kimpton also always gets a guide on the first day of a trip to show her the sights.
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That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
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Jim Campbell, chief legal counsel for ADF, pointed to Cross’s alleged experience as one of the human costs behind the legal fight.
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Haley enlisted in the Coast Guard at 17 and retired as its chief journalist in 1959.
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Because Swift has no docking ports or grappling fixtures to grab onto, Katalyst built its 880-pound, 5-foot tall LINK spacecraft with a custom robotic capture mechanism that will attach to a feature on the satellite’s main structure.
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One of the festival’s main attractions is the FIFA store, an 8,000-square-foot indoor facility on the east side of the grounds.
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Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association members have broadened to include NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.
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Balogun matched Landon Donovan in 2010 for the second-most goals by an American in a World Cup, behind only Bert Patenaude's four in the initial tournament in 1930.
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The day’s matches started off with a thrilling contest between Norway and the Ivory Coast, which went all the way down to the final minutes before one of the tournament’s foremost stars scored a crucial goal to send the Norwegians through.
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
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Roughly two-thirds of American households own their primary residence, according to the Federal Survey of Consumer Finances from 2022, the most recent edition.
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The capacity of the primary viewing area at the Washington Monument is set at about 150,000, according to Secret Service Special Agent in Charge David Yamen, who runs the agency's dignitary protective division.
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The Scottish original earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand and the inaugural Michelin Service Award before crossing the Atlantic.
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The union, which formed in 2021 and includes roughly 150 curators, conservators, educators, and public programmers, ratified its inaugural contract, for a two-and-a-half-year span, in 2023.
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And beyond all the light and magic of their goals, this was just a very commanding team performance.
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The venue falls within the NYPD's Patrol Borough Manhattan South, whose commanding officer was reassigned last week amid an internal affairs corruption probe.
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“Premier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premier. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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