1
as in first
coming before all others in time or order
a space shuttle on its premier voyage
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2
as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the premier authority on butterflies
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3
as in main
coming before all others in importance
the premier social occasion of the summer season
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Recent Examples of premier
In my view, this is the premier dinosaur textbook on the market.
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Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
The season will survive for at least one more game, a showdown in Phoenix for the right to be, in all likelihood, rolled by the Oklahoma City juggernaut that has succeeded Golden State as the league’s premier franchise.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Munir later held several senior positions and is the only army chief to have headed both Military Intelligence and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country’s premier intelligence agency.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Bailey is a premier talent at a premier position, and talented pass rushers should rightfully be highly coveted.
—Nick Harris
april 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
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Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
The season will survive for at least one more game, a showdown in Phoenix for the right to be, in all likelihood, rolled by the Oklahoma City juggernaut that has succeeded Golden State as the league’s premier franchise.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Munir later held several senior positions and is the only army chief to have headed both Military Intelligence and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country’s premier intelligence agency.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Bailey is a premier talent at a premier position, and talented pass rushers should rightfully be highly coveted.
—Nick Harris
april 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for premier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premier
Adjective
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Jaiden Ilginis made quite an entrance last spring for Tinley Park, recording a hat trick in her first game as a freshman.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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With Carlos Rodón, set to make his first rehab start Friday, and Gerrit Cole, scheduled for his second rehab start Thursday, working their way back from injuries, a logjam is coming to the Yankees’ rotation if everyone else stays healthy.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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YouTube’s chief business officer Coe began thinking about developing the deepfake detection tool more than three years ago, when the company, under CEO Neal Mohan, began to lean into the potential of generative AI on the platform.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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As scary for Apple investors, Jony Ive, the company’s longtime chief design officer, has set up shop at OpenAI.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Three main risks should worry Congress, the courts and every American about the rapid rise of these markets.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Surges can sometimes indicate an underlying wiring issue or a problem with your main breaker.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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SpaceX, the dominant player in the burgeoning commercial space market, is running behind on its huge lunar lander and is more distracted than ever with an initial sale of shares to the public that could raise as much as $75 billion.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Just last month it was reported that Cesar Chavez, the United Farm Workers organiser, raped women and girls, and Noam Chomsky—one of the left’s foremost intellectuals whose most popular book is called Manufacturing Consent—is right there on the Epstein private jet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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The number of people with severe acute malnutrition, the most dangerous and deadly kind, is expected to increase to 800,000, the world’s foremost experts on food security, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, said in February.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For its inaugural season, in partnership with the Vasarely Foundation, the hotel debuted an exhibition across its lawn that drew over 30,000 visitors, and each guest room features a work by Dutch painter Roan van Oort, who is known for his textured canvases and raw depictions of the natural world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic was also relocated from Saudi Arabia to Los Angeles due to safety concerns from the conflict.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The cost of the project has ballooned as well, from an original projection of €200 million to €507 million, according to recent estimates.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The option marks the latest addition to Phiphen’s growing slate of literary adaptations and original projects across film and television.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When nominations for the 2026 ACM Awards were announced earlier this month, the commanding storyline was the dominance by women as nominees.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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Peck joined the Blue Angels after serving as the commanding officer for the Fighting Checkmates of VFA-211.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Premier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premier. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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