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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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Mark your calendars for Nov. 17 for the premiere of Dune: Prophecy.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Responding to a glossary of Christian European maternal iconography, Catlett replicated the Mother and Child archetype, initially premiered as a limestone carving for her master’s thesis in 1940, later as lithographs and sculptures in terra-cotta, wood, and black marble.
—Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The 56-year-old returns to standup comedy in his latest endeavor with Netflix, and the streaming platform has set a premiere date.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
More than 40 years after its original premiere, the jokes still stand up and the characters are some of television’s most memorable (and beloved) for a reason.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Mark your calendars for Nov. 17 for the premiere of Dune: Prophecy.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Super/Man initially premiered as a two-night theatrical engagement via Fathom Events there before expanding to theaters on October 11.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Responding to a glossary of Christian European maternal iconography, Catlett replicated the Mother and Child archetype, initially premiered as a limestone carving for her master’s thesis in 1940, later as lithographs and sculptures in terra-cotta, wood, and black marble.
—Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Netflix has not announced a premiere date for The Diplomat season 3.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The 56-year-old returns to standup comedy in his latest endeavor with Netflix, and the streaming platform has set a premiere date.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 22 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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