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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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
That’s fairly common when talking in and around early festival premieres.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
The first film premiered in 2013 and captivated audiences with its storytelling and big twists and turns.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Netflix will release Sesame Street episodes four at a time over three separate premiere periods — think Stranger Things season five, just with much furrier monsters.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
How did some of the cast and crew manage to travel out of Iran to attend the world premiere in Cannes?
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
That’s fairly common when talking in and around early festival premieres.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
After premiering Die My Love at Cannes earlier this year, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson brought their psychological drama to New York on Saturday — along with their signature teasing of each other.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
The first film premiered in 2013 and captivated audiences with its storytelling and big twists and turns.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Raff also served as an executive producer of Homeland, and shares an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing on a Drama Series (2012) for the series premiere with Gordon and Gansa, with whom Raff co-wrote the pilot episode.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Netflix will release Sesame Street episodes four at a time over three separate premiere periods — think Stranger Things season five, just with much furrier monsters.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 6 Nov. 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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