premiere

1 of 3

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

Most recently, culture guru Karamo Brown was a notable no-show for a series of press engagements on Tuesday, meant to promote the forthcoming season premiere. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026

Just one day after David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest child shared several messages to his Instagram Stories detailing a years-long rift in their relationship, footage from ​​the October 2023 London premiere of David's Netflix documentary, Beckham, appeared on social media. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

Verb

Just one month after the Netflix reality show premiered in August 2022, the pair announced their separation. —Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

Below, Billboard Family is exclusively premiering a clip of Collins’ out-of-this-world cameo. —Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026

Adjective

And last October, Schwesnedl left the Heartland Fall Forum—the premiere gathering place for Midwestern indie bookstores— equipped with anti-ICE strategies sourced from peer booksellers in Chicago. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026

During the show’s premiere episode, the 23-year-old came home for a visit. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 20 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