world premiere

noun

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

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The film is directed and co-written by Bill Fishman and is set to have its world premiere at the Torino Film Festival later this month. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 The remastered digital version of Godzilla had its world premiere at the Berlinale earlier this year. Sara Merican, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 Rutka and her friends endure uncertain futures but nevertheless reach for hope and resilience in this new musical making its world premiere in Cincinnati. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024 The event, which has become a key stop on the busy regional festival circuit leading up to the Academy Awards, this year screened 162 films, including 123 narrative feature films, 31 documentary feature films, 69 short films, and 10 world premieres and six U.S. premieres. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024 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 26 Nov. 2024.

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