premiere

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noun

pre·​miere pri-ˈmyer How to pronounce premiere (audio) -ˈmir How to pronounce premiere (audio)
-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

2 of 3

verb

pre·​miere
variants or less commonly première or premier
pri-ˈmyer How to pronounce premiere (audio) -ˈmir How to pronounce premiere (audio)
-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 How to pronounce premiere (audio) -ˈmir How to pronounce premiere (audio)
-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
And while the result isn’t quite a revolutionary reframing, Steinmetz’s staging for Signature Theatre — the show’s area premiere, after an initial production at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival last fall — makes an intelligently emotional case for the shift in focus. Trey Graham, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor both exclusively shared PEOPLE at the premiere of their new Bravo showThe Valley how contentious moments led to their recent separation. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 The 2024 Miami Film Festival will celebrate more than 180 feature narratives, documentaries, and short films of all genres, from over 31 countries worldwide, featuring 10 World premieres, 10 North American premieres, five U.S. premieres, and 11 east coast premieres, and 42 Florida premieres. William Earl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 The Prank premiere Rita Moreno walked the carpet on Wednesday for the L.A. premiere of her film The Prank. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024 Grey's Anatomy ended its season 20 premiere with the news that Nick (Scott Speedman) is leaving the hospital, seemingly to be with Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) in Boston, which means someone needs to take over the (struggling) intern program. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024 Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images WATCH Baggy Jeans, Baby Hairs, and Haute Couture: Jennifer Lopez Sounds off on Her Life in Looks The same Dune premiere saw Anya Taylor-Joy shaking out her signature peroxide lengths worthy of the early 19th century, her look inspired, in part, by her Galliano gown. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024 Now, with 30 Grey's writing credits to her name, including the upcoming premiere, Marinis is ready to show audiences what she's made of in the lead role. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024 The reel in question was shown before the premiere of the new rom-com The Fall Guy. Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Verb
It was recently reimagined by Theater of War Productions and Amy Herzog has written her own adaptation, which will soon premiere on Broadway. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024 Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, premieres across two nights on ID from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 The series is scheduled to premiere on March 20, 2024, with a binge drop of six episodes on KeyTV Network’s YouTube and Facebook channels. Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024 The first three seasons of Snowpiercer will begin streaming on AMC+ later this year, with the final season set to premiere on both AMC and AMC+ in early 2025. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024 The first episode of Hope on the Street will premiere on Prime Video at 11 a.m. ET on March 27. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024 The Don Lemon Show was slated to premiere on X this spring alongside a roster of other controversial show hosts, including Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and sports commentator Jim Rome. Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024 House of the Dragon season 2 will premiere in June, PEOPLE can confirm. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 The network announced Monday (March 4) that the father-daughter duo would again be taking the game show stage for its upcoming seventh installment, which premieres May 28. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
Adjective
In tonight's premiere episode, the first since the series moved from Fox to ABC, the station 118 firefighters are tasked with rescuing a man stuck in his recliner after a fighter pilot crashes into his home during a test flight. Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024 Beckham’s taste in premiere food and drink extends beyond beer. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 The premiere episodes of the 10-episode series has pulled in 9 million views globally across Hulu, Disney+ and Star+ in its first six days of availability, with a view defined as total stream time divided by runtime. Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024 The series, which comes from Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, is aiming for a premiere date later this year on Paramount+ With Showtime. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024 In the premiere episode lasting 30 minutes, Saad treated viewers to four of his chart-topping hits on Billboard Arabia’s Hot 100 that have resonated across the Arab world in recent years. Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024 Beadle & Grimm’s Pandemonium Warehouse has come to be known as the premiere name in immersive Dungeons & Dragons experiences. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 Part Two premiere afterparty, with Casamigos, at N.Y.C.'s Museum of Natural History on Feb. 25. 93 of 100 Neighborhood Stroll Ryan Reynolds sports a casual look while walking through N.Y.C.'s West Village on Feb. 26. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 Shipping times for Apple’s premiere headset have improved to just 3-5 days, whereas shipping estimates during pre-orders were over a month. Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of premiere was in 1768

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Cite this Entry

“Premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premiere. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

premiere

1 of 2 noun
: a first performance or showing
premiere of a play

premiere

2 of 2 adjective
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