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

Billing itself the largest genre film festival in the United States, Beyond Fest will serve up 82 features this year, including 16 world premieres, four international premieres, one North American premiere, three US premieres, and 25 west coast premieres. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024

Dexter: Original Sin has set its premiere for December 13 via streaming and on-demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers and internationally; linear will premiere two days later. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024

Verb

Inspire your fall capsule wardrobe with these’ 90s-esque outfits, and don’t forget to stream part one of In Vogue: The 90s, which premieres today, September 13. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024

Fangoria Magazine and Fangoria Studios have unveiled their list of presenters for the 2024 Chainsaw Awards, which will premiere Sunday, Oct. 13 exclusively on Shudder. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024

Adjective

This story contains details about the premiere episode of Matlock on CBS. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2024

This infrastructure makes college mental health a premiere health care system and, as described by the Indian Journal Medical Research, provides significant opportunities for health promotion, prevention, and early intervention. —Eric Wood, Forbes, 20 Sep. 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