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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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The series premiere ends, however, on a much softer note, as Robbie and Cliff run into the young Sam, the couple's son who was sleeping in the basement while his parents were murdered upstairs.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kelce also had a cameo in Happy Gilmore 2, which premiered on Netflix in July, and New Heights, his podcast with his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, is humming along after Amazon’s Wondery picked it up last year in a three-year deal for a minimum of $105 million.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the premiere episode, the Hunter family moves into Al Hunter’s grandfather’s house (voiced by LeVar Burton) that has a giant tree in the backyard.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
When did Only Murders in the Building season 5 premiere?
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The series premiere ends, however, on a much softer note, as Robbie and Cliff run into the young Sam, the couple's son who was sleeping in the basement while his parents were murdered upstairs.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
It was filmed over five years and 180 expeditions and premiered on NBC in February.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Kelce also had a cameo in Happy Gilmore 2, which premiered on Netflix in July, and New Heights, his podcast with his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, is humming along after Amazon’s Wondery picked it up last year in a three-year deal for a minimum of $105 million.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Following the premiere screening, Elordi, his director, and castmates Oscar Isaac and Mia Goth bask in the adulation of the crowd, and the Euphoria star wipes tears from his eyes, as video captured by The Hollywood Reporter shows.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the premiere episode, the Hunter family moves into Al Hunter’s grandfather’s house (voiced by LeVar Burton) that has a giant tree in the backyard.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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