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 only exceptions to Black were when Zendaya wore an ivory Tamara Ralph gown to the London premiere, and a white and black Atelier Versace gown to the premiere in Shanghai, China. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Michael Kelly and James Jordan buddy up at the season 3 premiere of Lioness on July 28 in New York City. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian will once again return to turntables in Q4 2026, and the ICO OST will premiere, thanks to a new deal struck between Sony and iam8bit. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Sandbox and Rooftop Films premiered the doc outdoors at Central Park’s Great Hill earlier this week. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 July 2026

Adjective

Preliminary Nielsen data places the show among the top five original streaming series for its first two weeks; final Nielsen numbers for its premiere week will be released Thursday. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

In the premiere episode, six-time Mirrorball champion Derek Hough flew in as a mentor and guest judge to help the 12 contestants pair up and assigned the men to perform a jive and the women to dance a samba. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 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