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
variants
or less commonly première
or premier
premiered also premièred; premiering also premièring
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.
: to give a first public performance of
The movie was premiered at the film festival.
: 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
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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Chris Willman, Variety, 1 June 2026
Played by Alexa Demie, Perez has captivated the show’s audience with her idiosyncratic hair and makeup aesthetic since its premiere in 2019.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 May 2026
The show, which follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler moving to the fictional South Texas town of Rio Paloma, premiered May 15 and airs Fridays on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Fox Entertainment and Fremantle are co-producing the reboot, with Matt Nix serving as showrunner and exec producing alongside premiere episode director McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
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Noun
The film comes out June 19, and the gala premiere is next week, which may tell the tale of whether this song is Swift’s sole contribution to the film.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 June 2026
Played by Alexa Demie, Perez has captivated the show’s audience with her idiosyncratic hair and makeup aesthetic since its premiere in 2019.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Verb
The new season is set to premiere on July 6 on Hulu.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 May 2026
The show, which follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler moving to the fictional South Texas town of Rio Paloma, premiered May 15 and airs Fridays on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Adjective
Further off is the upcoming sixth season of FAM, which will be its last (and has no premiere date yet).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Fox Entertainment and Fremantle are co-producing the reboot, with Matt Nix serving as showrunner and exec producing alongside premiere episode director McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 May 2026
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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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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