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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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Sydney Sweeney debuted a bright blonde bob at the Christy premiere during 2025 AFI FEST in Hollywood.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Star Rose Byrne won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Venice where the filim premiered.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Rather than chase premiere-first status, Ando sees the festival as a gateway to Asian cinema.
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Noun
The premiere sees Major Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo) arrive in the predominantly white Derry to swiftly encounter disrespect and racist attacks.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Sydney Sweeney debuted a bright blonde bob at the Christy premiere during 2025 AFI FEST in Hollywood.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
The outlet even claims Markle was upset Swift made the announcement on the same day the second season of her lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan premiered.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2025
Star Rose Byrne won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Venice where the filim premiered.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The move comes as New Jersey continues to make a play as premiere production destination with some success.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Rather than chase premiere-first status, Ando sees the festival as a gateway to Asian cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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