premiere

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noun

pre·​miere pri-ˈmyer  -ˈmir 

-ˈmē-ər;

ˌpri-mē-ˈer

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

premiere

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verb

pre·​miere pri-ˈmyer  -ˈmir 

-ˈmē-ər;

ˌpri-mē-ˈer

variants or less commonly première or premier

premiered also premièred; premiering also premièring

intransitive verb

1

: to have a first public performance

The movie/play will premiere next week.

2

: to appear for the first time as a star performer

He premiered in the title role on Broadway.

transitive verb

: to give a first public performance of

The movie was premiered at the film festival.

premiere

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adjective

pre·​miere pri-ˈmyer  -ˈmir 

-ˈmē-ər;

ˌpri-mē-ˈer

: premier

In addition to the sporting events, Lillehammer also offers one of Norway's premiere cultural sites in the Maihaugen Open Air Museum …

—William E. Schmidt

Examples of premiere in a Sentence

Noun

The movie will have its premiere next week.

Verb

The movie premieres next week.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In the lead up to the premiere, content from the series had already garnered over 4 million views. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

The Season 2 premiere illustrates the trust the writers’ have in their entire acting company. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

Verb

The feature documentary set in a remote coastal village of Northern Maine, where generations of men have stoically fished the waters in an often-hazardous pursuit of a living, premiered in February at the Berlin Film Festival. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

The movie first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, shortly after Always Lalisa‘s destination on YouTube Premium was announced. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026

Adjective

The net also set premiere dates for new seasons of High Potential, Will Trent, Abbott Elementary, Shifting Gears, American Idol and others. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Nobody Wants This began its third season on Netflix with 725 million viewing minutes, down by 20 percent from season two’s premiere week last year. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

(sense 1) borrowed from French première, short for première représentation "first performance"; (sense 2) probably noun derivative of premiere entry 3

Verb

verb derivative of premiere entry 1

Adjective

alteration of premier entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1927, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Adjective

1768, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing premiere

• world premiere

Rhymes for premiere

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir

Kids Definition

premiere

1 of 2 noun

pre·​miere pri-ˈmye(ə)r  -ˈmi(ə)r 

: a first performance or showing

premiere of a play

premiere

2 of 2 adjective

: premier