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 …—
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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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After his brief stay in Texas, Graczyk moved to Ohio and served as the Artistic Director of the Players Theatre in Columbus where the first version of Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean premiered in September 1976.
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Noun
Inside Inter Miami’s latest episode discusses how the new stadium looked, felt and how the operational logistics played out during its premiere last Saturday with reactions from team owners David Beckham and Jorge Mas.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Ciara Miller kind of, sort of broke her silence about her best friend Amanda Batula dating her ex, West Wilson, while interviewing stars on the red carpet of the Euphoria season three premiere on April 7.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
The last episode will premiere on April 18.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
After his brief stay in Texas, Graczyk moved to Ohio and served as the Artistic Director of the Players Theatre in Columbus where the first version of Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean premiered in September 1976.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The Polish edition of Hexes of the Deadwood Forest was longlisted for the Nike Award, the country’s premiere literary award, and will be published in at least nine countries around the world.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
The 8-episode conclusion to the BET show’s freshman season will debut with two episodes on premiere night, followed by a weekly rollout, culminating in the season finale on Wednesday, May 27.
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 10 Apr. 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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