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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Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, organizers are aiming to honor Hutchins at the Rust premiere.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The movie, which premieres on Lifetime on Nov. 23, follows a popstar, Bowyn, who develops an unexpected romance with a professional football player.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The premiere episode picked up where Season 5 left off in January 2023 and marks the series’ first episode without Kevin Costner, who led the Western drama as patriarch John Dutton for five and a half seasons.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Girls Gone Wild: The Untold Story premieres Tuesday, Dec. 3, exclusively on Peacock.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, organizers are aiming to honor Hutchins at the Rust premiere.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
The show will premiere with back-to-back episodes at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 and Sunday, Feb. 18.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The movie, which premieres on Lifetime on Nov. 23, follows a popstar, Bowyn, who develops an unexpected romance with a professional football player.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
On the season 14 premiere episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which aired Nov. 19, the news of Dorit and PK's unexpected separation rocked the group.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The premiere episode picked up where Season 5 left off in January 2023 and marks the series’ first episode without Kevin Costner, who led the Western drama as patriarch John Dutton for five and a half seasons.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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