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

The one on his wrist at the Moana premiere in Tokyo on Monday was one of three released in 2020 featuring the line’s very first chronograph. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2026

Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Jay Chandrasekhar and Erik Stolhanske link up for the world premiere of Super Troopers 3 at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Verb

The ongoing Season 18 premiered on April 19, 2026 with 24 brand-new contestants and judges Andy Allen (also the host), Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin, and Jean-Christophe Novelli. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026

The production, directed by performance artist Kim Noble, premiered there in 2024. — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

Adjective

That was down 36 percent from season four’s premiere week (917 million minutes) last year. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

The story includes a detail about the premiere episode of HBO Max’s Stuart Fails To Save the Universe. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 July 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