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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Ana Calderone, People.com, 25 May 2025
The Last of Us Season 2 finale premieres at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, May 25, on HBO and Max.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Sawa’s most recent role includes the Valentine’s Day horror film, Heart Eyes, which premiered in February 2025.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 26 May 2025
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Joining them will be Kings Court hosts Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete, and executive producer Richard Brown, who will give a behind-the-scenes look of the show from concept to premiere date.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Christopher Briney will be heating up our TVs when the Prime Video show’s final season premieres on July 16.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 25 May 2025
The Last of Us Season 2 finale premieres at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, May 25, on HBO and Max.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
Euphoria premiered its first season back in 2019, and the teen drama launched much of its young cast to stardom, including Sweeney, who was only 21 years old when the series debuted.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Sawa’s most recent role includes the Valentine’s Day horror film, Heart Eyes, which premiered in February 2025.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 26 May 2025
Adjective
The premiere date and more information for season 34 of Dancing With the Stars is still to come.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Joining them will be Kings Court hosts Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete, and executive producer Richard Brown, who will give a behind-the-scenes look of the show from concept to premiere date.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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