world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Madonna‘s upcoming album, Confessions II, has inspired a cinematic visual work that will world premiere at the 2026 Tribeca Festival.
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
The French Riviera festival beginning Tuesday will include 12 days of nonstop world premieres before culminating May 23 with the presentation of the Palme d’Or, the festival's top honor and one of the film industry's most prestigious awards.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The Tennessee company hasn't yet released too much concrete information, holding back for a fuller world premiere.
—C.c. Weiss
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
With 1,451 vehicles on display, including 181 world premieres, the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition 2026 (also known as Auto China 2026) has become the largest auto show in history—and that’s in terms of both exhibition space and the number of vehicles on display.
—Daisuke Takimoto, Wired News, 9 May 2026
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
The French Riviera festival beginning Tuesday will include 12 days of nonstop world premieres before culminating May 23 with the presentation of the Palme d’Or, the festival's top honor and one of the film industry's most prestigious awards.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The Tennessee company hasn't yet released too much concrete information, holding back for a fuller world premiere.
—C.c. Weiss
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
With 1,451 vehicles on display, including 181 world premieres, the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition 2026 (also known as Auto China 2026) has become the largest auto show in history—and that’s in terms of both exhibition space and the number of vehicles on display.
—Daisuke Takimoto, Wired News, 9 May 2026
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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