world premiere

noun

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

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The deal comes following the film’s world premiere in Cannes and ahead of its bow in Toronto next month. Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Faris recalls, laughing, at the film’s world premiere at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 The film had its world premiere earlier this year at the South by Southwest Film and TV Festival in Austin. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026 The play had its world premiere in March 2022 at The Colony Theatre in Miami Beach. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for world premiere

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First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of world premiere was in 1910

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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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