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

Stepping out last night for the Los Angeles premiere of Wuthering Heights, Robbie—styled by Andrew Mukamal—wore a Schiaparelli couture gown, made custom from the spring 2026 couture show offering that just debuted in Paris. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026

In collaboration with IndieWire, Dropbox also welcomed the cast and crew of some of the festival’s buzziest premieres, hosting intimate conversations that offered a behind-the-scenes look into their creative process. —Cat Cardenas, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026

Verb

After the show premiered in September 2024, Yelp saw a more than 600% increase in dirty soda searches from the prior year. —Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026

Less than three months later, Laverne & Shirley premiered on ABC on January 27, 1976. —Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Adjective

The premiere episode, which debuted on January 7, delivered 1M total viewers after three days, according to Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel data. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026

The actress announced the premiere date for Elle wearing a luxe-looking cream sweater, putting a mature spin on the iconic character’s signature flash and flair. —Taylor Jean Stephan, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 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