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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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The White Lotus Season 3 premiere welcomed 2.4M cross-platform U.S. viewers on Sunday night, according to HBO.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Tim Lammers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The series premieres March 19 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Paradise launched to 7 million views in its premiere week across Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally, according to the streamer, holding its spot among Hulu’s Top 15 Today list since launch.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Two weeks before the trial, Richards had been at the RCA Building preparing to act as host, with the rest of the Stones, on SNL’s season premiere.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The White Lotus Season 3 premiere welcomed 2.4M cross-platform U.S. viewers on Sunday night, according to HBO.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
At that time, viewers will be able to watch the first three episodes of Reacher Season 3, with each of the five remaining episodes premiering Thursdays at 3 a.m.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The series premieres March 19 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Additional news of the premiere date and casting will be announced at a later date.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Paradise launched to 7 million views in its premiere week across Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally, according to the streamer, holding its spot among Hulu’s Top 15 Today list since launch.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 1 Mar. 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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