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
pre·miere
premiered also premièred; premiering also premièring
1
: to have a first public performance
2
: to appear for the first time as a star performer
: to give a first public performance of
: premier
In addition to the sporting events, Lillehammer also offers one of Norway's premiere cultural sites in the Maihaugen Open Air Museum …—
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William E. SchmidtExamples of premiere in a Sentence
Noun
The movie will have its premiere next week.
Verb
The movie premieres next week.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
The world premiere will take place on April 2 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, more than two months ahead of the film’s theatrical release on June 13.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
New episodes will premiere every Sunday through May 25.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Julia Moore, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Men’s college ice hockey starts its premiere event this Thursday afternoon: the 2025 Frozen Four.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
At the House of Dragons season two premiere, Jiwa also wore a custom look by student designer Anzila Aftab, which leaned into the fantasy and surreal vibe of the show.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
The world premiere will take place on April 2 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, more than two months ahead of the film’s theatrical release on June 13.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Then there are the three new NBC dramas that premiered this midseason, all from Universal TV or sibling UCP.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
New episodes will premiere every Sunday through May 25.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
New episodes of The Kardashians premiere Thursdays at 12 a.m. ET on Hulu.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Men’s college ice hockey starts its premiere event this Thursday afternoon: the 2025 Frozen Four.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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premiere
1 of 2 noun
pre·miere
pri-ˈmye(ə)r 
-ˈmi(ə)r
-ˈmi(ə)r
: a first performance or showing
premiere of a play
premiere
2 of 2 adjective
: premier
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