world premiere

noun

: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world

Examples of world premiere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That fascination drives Luk’s debut feature, which world premieres in competition at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Set to earn its world premiere in competition at the Edinburgh International Film Festival this Sunday, Skintown also stars Derry Girls breakout Jamie-Lee O’Donnell and The Day of the Jackal‘s Hope Ikpoku Jnr. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

The film, which explores the loss of home against the backdrop of the Gaza War, had its world premiere in Venice at the 2025 Giornate degli Autori. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

The film initially had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival this past June. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for world premiere

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