world premiere

noun

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

Examples of world premiere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That recipe saw the play — which had its world premiere at the Lucille Lortel Theatre last winter — sell out and extend twice. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024 With Elias Koteas, Will Patton, and Sophie Okonedo The film had its world premiere at Telluride, see Deadline review, screening at the New York Film Festival and Berlin film fest. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 June 2024 Its world premiere will be June 19 — Juneteenth — at the Screenland Armour as part of the Juneteenth Film Festival. Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024 The film had its world premiere this week at the Annecy International Animation Festival. Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for world premiere 

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Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Jul. 2024.

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