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
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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 WebRania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2023
Four years later, in 1987, Reagan would fly to Reykjavik, Iceland to iron out that ICM treaty with Soviet premiere Mikhail Gorbachev that resulted in the dismantlement of thousands of nuclear missiles.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
Jenner and Bieber have been close for over a decade after meeting at The Hunger Games premiere in 2012 and being introduced to each other by Kendall’s sister Kylie Jenner.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
Swift showed her support for the musician who made a special appearance of her own at the Los Angeles premiere of the concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour back in October.
—Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2023
This comes after a big travel week for Swift, who recently flew to England to attend the London premiere of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé on November 30.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
Rolling off premieres at Telluride, Toronto, Rome and Busan, the crowdpleaser has been acquired by MFA+ Distribution (Germany, Austria), Edko Films (Hong Kong, Macau), Officine Ubu (Italy) and Maxam Inc. (Japan).
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
Lively jetted off to London for the premiere of Beyoncé's Renaissance film — likely alongside her BFF Taylor Swift, who was also in attendance — and wore her hair in full, tousled waves artfully tossed to one side.
—By Aliza Kelly, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
On Sunday, Bell — who voices Anna opposite Gad as Olaf, Menzel as Elsa and Groff, 38, as Kristoff — shared a few snapshots from the premiere, as well as some additional photos with Menzel.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023
Focused on post-coal Appalachia, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023 and received rave reviews but ultimately did not snag a distribution deal.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
Longtime host Cat Deeley is also set to return for the upcoming season, which premieres March 4.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
The forthcoming music video — which will premiere on Dec. 7 at Booby Trap on the River in Miami — will dig deeper into their comical adventures.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
Soprano Angela Meade is herself a seasoned Ermione, who has sung the role in Lyon, Moscow, Paris and the very house in Naples where the opera premiered.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
Heavyweight, which premiered its most recent season in October, was just listed as a best podcast of 2023 by the New York Times.
—Ashley Carman, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2023
Master Chief, the Spartan hero from Halo, will continue his live-action adventures with two episodes of its second season premiering worldwide on February 8th next year.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2023
Since the first installment premiered in 2008, the star behind Edward Cullen has been brutally honest about his distaste for his role and the movies’ plotlines, which were adapted from novels by Stephanie Meyer.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023
After keeping their relationship under wraps for a few months, the actress and musician attended a premiere event for the comedy crime film Spring Breakers in March 2013.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
Casting is underway for three female law partners and Kardashian’s love interest with production expected to begin in late 2024 and a premiere date of spring 2025.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2023
Theresa Nist, who celebrated her 70th birthday on the premiere episode, was the last woman standing on Thursday’s live finale.
—Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
This painfully cool duo are the magic makers behind Morocco’s premiere event planning firm Boutique Souk, which has produced such events as Poppy Delevingne’s wedding, and countless destination fashion shows for the likes of Chanel, Dior, and more.
—Todd Plummer, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
Ahead of the film’s Dec. 1 release, Beyoncé is slated to hold two special premiere events: The U.S. premiere in L.A. on Nov. 25 and the world premiere in London on Nov. 30.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Keep reading for more about Fargo season five’s premiere date and airtime, how to watch the TV show with and without cable and more.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
No premiere date is set, but Season 7 will launch in 2024.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Swift’s attendance at the premiere comes just a month after Bey supported Tay at her Eras Tour film premiere in Los Angeles in October.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2023
Four years later, in 1987, Reagan would fly to Reykjavik, Iceland to iron out that ICM treaty with Soviet premiere Mikhail Gorbachev that resulted in the dismantlement of thousands of nuclear missiles.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
Jenner and Bieber have been close for over a decade after meeting at The Hunger Games premiere in 2012 and being introduced to each other by Kendall’s sister Kylie Jenner.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
Swift showed her support for the musician who made a special appearance of her own at the Los Angeles premiere of the concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour back in October.
—Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2023
This comes after a big travel week for Swift, who recently flew to England to attend the London premiere of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé on November 30.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
Rolling off premieres at Telluride, Toronto, Rome and Busan, the crowdpleaser has been acquired by MFA+ Distribution (Germany, Austria), Edko Films (Hong Kong, Macau), Officine Ubu (Italy) and Maxam Inc. (Japan).
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
Lively jetted off to London for the premiere of Beyoncé's Renaissance film — likely alongside her BFF Taylor Swift, who was also in attendance — and wore her hair in full, tousled waves artfully tossed to one side.
—By Aliza Kelly, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
On Sunday, Bell — who voices Anna opposite Gad as Olaf, Menzel as Elsa and Groff, 38, as Kristoff — shared a few snapshots from the premiere, as well as some additional photos with Menzel.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Verb
Beginning with Dead Pigs, Cathy Yan’s feature directorial debut premiered at 2018’s Sundance Film Festival garnering Rysdahl and the rest of the cast a special jury prize for ensemble acting.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023
Focused on post-coal Appalachia, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023 and received rave reviews but ultimately did not snag a distribution deal.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
Longtime host Cat Deeley is also set to return for the upcoming season, which premieres March 4.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
The forthcoming music video — which will premiere on Dec. 7 at Booby Trap on the River in Miami — will dig deeper into their comical adventures.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
Soprano Angela Meade is herself a seasoned Ermione, who has sung the role in Lyon, Moscow, Paris and the very house in Naples where the opera premiered.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
Heavyweight, which premiered its most recent season in October, was just listed as a best podcast of 2023 by the New York Times.
—Ashley Carman, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2023
Master Chief, the Spartan hero from Halo, will continue his live-action adventures with two episodes of its second season premiering worldwide on February 8th next year.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2023
Since the first installment premiered in 2008, the star behind Edward Cullen has been brutally honest about his distaste for his role and the movies’ plotlines, which were adapted from novels by Stephanie Meyer.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
Adjective
In addition to revealing the winners in 31 categories, the event has other big reveals in store — including premiere announcements and trailer drops — plus live music performances and celebrity appearances.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023
After keeping their relationship under wraps for a few months, the actress and musician attended a premiere event for the comedy crime film Spring Breakers in March 2013.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
Casting is underway for three female law partners and Kardashian’s love interest with production expected to begin in late 2024 and a premiere date of spring 2025.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2023
Theresa Nist, who celebrated her 70th birthday on the premiere episode, was the last woman standing on Thursday’s live finale.
—Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
This painfully cool duo are the magic makers behind Morocco’s premiere event planning firm Boutique Souk, which has produced such events as Poppy Delevingne’s wedding, and countless destination fashion shows for the likes of Chanel, Dior, and more.
—Todd Plummer, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
Ahead of the film’s Dec. 1 release, Beyoncé is slated to hold two special premiere events: The U.S. premiere in L.A. on Nov. 25 and the world premiere in London on Nov. 30.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
Keep reading for more about Fargo season five’s premiere date and airtime, how to watch the TV show with and without cable and more.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
No premiere date is set, but Season 7 will launch in 2024.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 Nov. 2023
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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
Dictionary Entries Near premiere
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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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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