premiere

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noun

pre·​miere pri-ˈmyer  -ˈmir 

-ˈmē-ər;

ˌpri-mē-ˈer

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

premiere

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verb

pre·​miere pri-ˈmyer  -ˈmir 

-ˈmē-ər;

ˌpri-mē-ˈer

variants or less commonly première or premier

premiered also premièred; premiering also premièring

intransitive verb

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.

transitive verb

: to give a first public performance of

The movie was premiered at the film festival.

premiere

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adjective

pre·​miere pri-ˈmyer  -ˈmir 

-ˈmē-ər;

ˌpri-mē-ˈer

: 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

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 Web

Noun

In the lead up to the premiere, content from the series had already garnered over 4 million views. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

The Season 2 premiere illustrates the trust the writers’ have in their entire acting company. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

Verb

The documentary premiered on the BBC first, which is how American embassy workers and journalists based in the UK got a look at the film — and started grumbling. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

As fans may remember, Season 6 ended with Chandler proposting to Monica (Courteney Cox), and when Season 7 premiered five months later, Perry was noticeably thinner. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Hamabe said the cast later met premiere-goers at an after-party, where many approached them with big smiles to share their reactions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

The Fort Worth Film Commission hosted the event as part of its premiere package program that provides filmmakers with a free theatrical release since, per Academy rules, a film must screen for seven consecutive days to qualify. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

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

• world premiere

Rhymes for premiere

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir

Kids Definition

premiere

1 of 2 noun

pre·​miere pri-ˈmye(ə)r  -ˈmi(ə)r 

: a first performance or showing

premiere of a play

premiere

2 of 2 adjective

: premier