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

Attitude towards timing/reporting on standing ovations at premieres? —Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025

The Bear’s fourth season premieres on Wednesday, June 25 on Hulu, with all 10 episodes available beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 May 2025

Verb

Beginning Thursday, May 15, Blippi’s Colorful Day at Walt Disney World will premiere on YouTube. —Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 May 2025

The bittersweet Season 2 finale premiered on May 13, with the final three episodes now available to stream. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

Adjective

After what seems like an excruciatingly long wait for Trekkies, Paramount+ has finally set a premiere date for season three of the Star Trek series Strange New Worlds. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025

The host, judges and the premiere date will be announced at a later time. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 14 May 2025

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

Rhymes for premiere

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir

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