PREMIERE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

premiere

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Definition of premiere

as in debut

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Recent Examples of premiere Weeks earlier, Jake made his first public appearance since his father and mother, Michele Singer Reiner, died in December, supporting their longtime friend Larry David at the premiere of Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 The Berlinale opener No Good Men from Shahrbanoo Sadat is also set for a Sarajevo premiere. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 That’s literally the case with the season three’s premiere, bookending all the action with two scenes of violence at her front door. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 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 See All Example Sentences for premiere

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Noun

Milošević, in her UFC debut, earned a $100,000 performance bonus for her dominant victory, quickly setting her sights on future fights in the 135-pound division.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Morrow made her debut with Toronto after being acquired in a trade with the Connecticut Sun on Friday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of debut

Noun

For the observer hovering above one of these boundaries, Kuridze says, the view would depend on the time of arrival.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Interrupted by power outages, a relentlessly barking dog and the unexpected arrival of a celebrated composer, the conversation steadily unravels.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrival

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Her exit follows the resignations last week of acting Chief Financial Officer Steve Mahr and Deputy CFO Noor Shaikh in June — coming after CFO Jill Jaworski departed at the beginning of this year.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
For Jed Hoyer, trading Triple-A outfielder Brett Bateman and Class-A infielder Ty Southisene in Sunday night’s deal with the Blue Jays was only the beginning of a buying spree.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of beginning

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Player development and emergence of prospects allowed for aggressive maneuvering.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Current market anxieties stem from rising oil prices due to Middle East conflicts and the emergence of powerful Chinese AI models like Moonshot AI's Kimi K3.

— Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of emergence

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The Safety Net examines what the advent of the internet means on the timescale of civilizations.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
While miniature portraits had grown in popularity before the advent of photography, Shushan estimates that only a dozen or so renowned artists were making eye portraits, including the painters George Engleheart and Richard Cosway.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

If, for example, a commencement speaker praising the value of artificial intelligence is met with jeers from graduates – as former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was in May 2026 – the speaker’s message is immediately rendered inert.

— Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
In July, the City Council approved a fourth request for more modifications to the redevelopment agreement — which pushed back the project’s commencement from July 31, 2026, to July 31, 2027, according to city documents.

— Taylor O'Connor August 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of commencement

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Tarik Skubal takes the mound Tuesday night for his first start with the NL West leaders since the ace left-hander was acquired in a trade with the Detroit Tigers.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Her relentless complaining starts to wear on Kat, who bears the brunt of it.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of start

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Stringr The launch near where the trio was found is roughly seven miles southwest of a different boat launch, where a car belonging to one of the women was discovered with a window broken out, state police said in a statement Wednesday.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Hypersonic launch capabilities enhance the new Virginia class further, analysts said, noting that testing of a hypersonic glide vehicle is well underway.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

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