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 …—
William E. Schmidt
William E. SchmidtExamples of premiere in a Sentence
Noun
The movie will have its premiere next week.
Verb
The movie premieres next week.
Recent Examples on the WebMichaela Zee, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
This post contains spoilers from the season 11 premiere of When Calls the Heart.
Elizabeth Thornton is having her Felicity moment!
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
It was presented for its Roman premiere in the setting of Piazza Barberini, behind the Via Veneto that gave birth to La Dolce Vita.
—Martina Barone, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
April 5, 2024 The American Masters film on William F. Buckley Jr., The Incomparable Mr. Buckley, has just concluded its premiere on PBS.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 7 Apr. 2024
Last week, the fifth film in the MonsterVerse franchise exceeded expectations with an $80 million premiere and this week, Comscore reports the film has grossed an additional $31 million in domestic territories alone.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Netflix has not commented publicly on any of this in the lead up to, or the reception after, the film’s premiere at SXSW in March.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
His debut comedy special Alex Edelman: Just for Us premieres on Saturday, April 6 on HBO and streaming on Max.
—Alex Edelman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The fashion world trumpeted Demi Moore, who wore a Balmain swan as procured by Brad Goreski to the Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’ NYC premiere.
—Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
The series premieres with two episodes on April 17, followed by weekly releases.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Graziadei and Anderson ended season 28 of The Bachelor engaged, which premiered in late March.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
In response to the series’ popularity, the filmmakers gathered some of those who’d spoken out for the series for a new episode, which premiered on Sunday, April 7.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
The first season, which premiered in 2023, highlighted Latino communities in five different cities in the United States — New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Miami — and Puerto Rico.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
The film premiered in nearly 80 countries, and its worldwide box office revenue totals over $960 million.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The juxtaposition between the darkness of Sugar’s genre and the lightness of its protagonist is what first attracted star Colin Farrell to the streaming series, which premieres April 5.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
The first three episodes of the series premiered Thursday on Hulu, and new episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
On the premiere episode of the new Freeform reality series Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, the BIRD Bakery founder, 41, opened up about moving on after her breakup with the actor, 37.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Disney has outlined premiere dates for some of its biggest upcoming films, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024
Both are credited as writing the teleplay for the premiere episode with Kim, while Konietzko is credited on the teleplay for episode 6 with Emily Kim and Hunter Ries, based on a story from Konietzko and DiMartino.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
In the premiere episode of the Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, the comedian confessed to falling for one of his longtime friends, Tyler, the Creator.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024
The premiere date for RHONY season 15 has not been shared yet.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Trending on Billboard The film’s premiere date has not yet been announced, although Mangold did confirm in an interview last year that Chalamet will do his own singing in the flick.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
Welcome to the premiere issue of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
The special release includes a live global fan premiere of the first episode, where viewers worldwide can choose their faction and interact with other fans via a live chat function.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
This post contains spoilers from the season 11 premiere of When Calls the Heart.
Elizabeth Thornton is having her Felicity moment!
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
It was presented for its Roman premiere in the setting of Piazza Barberini, behind the Via Veneto that gave birth to La Dolce Vita.
—Martina Barone, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
April 5, 2024 The American Masters film on William F. Buckley Jr., The Incomparable Mr. Buckley, has just concluded its premiere on PBS.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 7 Apr. 2024
Last week, the fifth film in the MonsterVerse franchise exceeded expectations with an $80 million premiere and this week, Comscore reports the film has grossed an additional $31 million in domestic territories alone.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Netflix has not commented publicly on any of this in the lead up to, or the reception after, the film’s premiere at SXSW in March.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
His debut comedy special Alex Edelman: Just for Us premieres on Saturday, April 6 on HBO and streaming on Max.
—Alex Edelman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The fashion world trumpeted Demi Moore, who wore a Balmain swan as procured by Brad Goreski to the Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’ NYC premiere.
—Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Verb
The harmonies, the rivalries, the innovations, and, of course, the surfing all get their due in the new trailer the upcoming documentary on the Beach Boys, premiering May 24 on Disney+.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
The series premieres with two episodes on April 17, followed by weekly releases.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Graziadei and Anderson ended season 28 of The Bachelor engaged, which premiered in late March.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
In response to the series’ popularity, the filmmakers gathered some of those who’d spoken out for the series for a new episode, which premiered on Sunday, April 7.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
The first season, which premiered in 2023, highlighted Latino communities in five different cities in the United States — New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Miami — and Puerto Rico.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
The film premiered in nearly 80 countries, and its worldwide box office revenue totals over $960 million.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The juxtaposition between the darkness of Sugar’s genre and the lightness of its protagonist is what first attracted star Colin Farrell to the streaming series, which premieres April 5.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
The first three episodes of the series premiered Thursday on Hulu, and new episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Along with its panels and nighttime events, Bravo made a number of announcements during last year’s convention, such as premiere dates, cast changes and show renewals.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
On the premiere episode of the new Freeform reality series Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, the BIRD Bakery founder, 41, opened up about moving on after her breakup with the actor, 37.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Disney has outlined premiere dates for some of its biggest upcoming films, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024
Both are credited as writing the teleplay for the premiere episode with Kim, while Konietzko is credited on the teleplay for episode 6 with Emily Kim and Hunter Ries, based on a story from Konietzko and DiMartino.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
In the premiere episode of the Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, the comedian confessed to falling for one of his longtime friends, Tyler, the Creator.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024
The premiere date for RHONY season 15 has not been shared yet.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Trending on Billboard The film’s premiere date has not yet been announced, although Mangold did confirm in an interview last year that Chalamet will do his own singing in the flick.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
Welcome to the premiere issue of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
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premiere
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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
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