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
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Her most recent credits include Boy Kills World (2023), Locked In (2023), and the upcoming Netflix series Amsterdam Empire, set to premiere in October 2025.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, there is no premiere date yet for Season 3 of her TV series, HBO’s Euphoria, which is not expected until 2026.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 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
Season 2 of The Pitt will premiere in January 2026.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Her most recent credits include Boy Kills World (2023), Locked In (2023), and the upcoming Netflix series Amsterdam Empire, set to premiere in October 2025.
—Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.
—Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, there is no premiere date yet for Season 3 of her TV series, HBO’s Euphoria, which is not expected until 2026.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 15 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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