premiere

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noun

pre·​miere pri-ˈmyer  -ˈmir 

-ˈmē-ər;

ˌpri-mē-ˈer

variants or less commonly première

plural premieres also premières

1

: a first performance or exhibition

the premiere of a play

the show's premiere episode

2

: the chief actress of a theatrical cast

premiere

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verb

pre·​miere

variants or less commonly première or premier

pri-ˈmyer  -ˈmir 

-ˈmē-ər;

ˌpri-mē-ˈer

premiered also premièred; premiering also premièring

intransitive verb

1

: to have a first public performance

2

: to appear for the first time as a star performer

transitive verb

: to give a first public performance of

premiere

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adjective

pre·​miere pri-ˈmyer  -ˈmir 

-ˈmē-ər;

ˌpri-mē-ˈer

: premier

In addition to the sporting events, Lillehammer also offers one of Norway's premiere cultural sites in the Maihaugen Open Air Museum …

—William E. Schmidt

Examples of premiere in a Sentence

Noun

The movie will have its premiere next week.

Verb

The movie premieres next week.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

More than 40 years after its original premiere, the jokes still stand up and the characters are some of television’s most memorable (and beloved) for a reason. —Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024

Mark your calendars for Nov. 17 for the premiere of Dune: Prophecy. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Verb

Super/Man initially premiered as a two-night theatrical engagement via Fathom Events there before expanding to theaters on October 11. —Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Responding to a glossary of Christian European maternal iconography, Catlett replicated the Mother and Child archetype, initially premiered as a limestone carving for her master’s thesis in 1940, later as lithographs and sculptures in terra-cotta, wood, and black marble. —Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024

Adjective

Netflix has not announced a premiere date for The Diplomat season 3. —Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024

The 56-year-old returns to standup comedy in his latest endeavor with Netflix, and the streaming platform has set a premiere date. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

(sense 1) borrowed from French première, short for première représentation "first performance"; (sense 2) probably noun derivative of premiere entry 3

Verb

verb derivative of premiere entry 1

Adjective

alteration of premier entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1927, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Adjective

1768, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing premiere

• world premiere

Kids Definition

premiere

1 of 2 noun

pre·​miere pri-ˈmye(ə)r  -ˈmi(ə)r 

: a first performance or showing

premiere of a play

premiere

2 of 2 adjective

: premier