premiere
noun
a first public performance or showing of a play, opera, film, etc.
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premiere
1 American
[pri-meer, -myair]
/ prɪˈmɪər, -ˈmjɛər /
French
première
noun
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premieres
plural
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a first public performance or showing of a play, opera, film, etc.
-
the leading woman, as in a drama.
verb (used with object)
premiered,
premiering
verb (used without object)
premiered,
premiering
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to have the first public showing.
It will premiere at the Arcadia Theater.
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to perform publicly for the first time, as in a particular role, entertainment medium, etc..
When does he premiere as Hamlet?
adjective
première
2
American
[pri-meer, -myair, pr uh-myer]
/ prɪˈmɪər, -ˈmjɛər, prəˈmjɛr /
noun
-
premières
plural
premiere
British
/ ˈprɛmɪə, ˈprɛmɪˌɛə /
noun
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the first public performance of a film, play, opera, etc
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the leading lady in a theatre company
verb
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of premiere
First recorded in 1890–95; from French première literally, “first”; feminine of premier; see origin at premier
Explanation
A premiere is the first showing of a work of art. A movie premiere often takes place in Los Angeles or New York, with stars in attendance and the iconic red carpet rolled out to greet them. Premiere comes from the French première, which means "first." The French origin probably accounts for the word's being seen as elegant and exciting. Over time, premiere has spawned its own verb––to premiere means to perform or be performed for the first time.
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Hollywood actor-director Casey Affleck cast his two sons in his latest movie "Company" and invited brother Ben to the red-carpet premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The new season of South Park will premiere on 16 September.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The premiere will include an interview with one of the rescued U.S. airmen shot down in Iran this past April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The cast was officially unveiled on “Good Morning America” last week, less than two weeks before the competition returns with a two-night premiere on Sept. 15 and 16.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Siege of Leningrad did not end until January 1944, almost two years after the premiere of the symphony dedicated to it.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
One of Ms. Zeani's career highlights was singing the lead role of Blanche in the première of Francis Poulenc’s “Dialogues of the Carmelites” at La Scala in 1957.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
On Monday the outgoing PM, Jean Castex, called Ms Borne "première ministre" - a feminine form of the usual "premier ministre" - to underline the historical significance of her appointment.
From BBC ● May 17, 2022
The second season of “Ted Lasso” will première on July 23rd.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 15, 2021
Notwithstanding the conservatism of the opera business, many top houses offer a world première every season or two.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 30, 2019
I told Doreen I would not go to the show or the luncheon or the film première, but that I would not go to Coney Island either, I would stay in bed.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
The 29th season of “South America” premieres Sept. 16 at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Season 4 of “Tulsa King” premieres Friday, Oct.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Risk-aversion on the part of budget-conscious studio executives means many studios have preferred to launch films through their own tightly controlled premieres instead of at festivals, which provide no guarantee of rave reviews from critics.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Notable performances include the world premieres of a work choreographed by ex-New York City Ballet principal Jock Soto and a piece by contemporary dancer and choreographer Sidra Bell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
By the second half of the twentieth century this was certainly not the case for premieres of new operas or symphonies.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Decades ago, actresses attending film premières and award ceremonies were outfitted by movie-studio costume designers.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 25, 2019
Whereas Barber liked to spend weekends quietly tending to the racehorses he owns, Ulrich liked going to parties and premières.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 27, 2018
I would see knots of critics at performances, gaggles of them at big premières.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 13, 2017
Now Morgan is asking us to spend ten more hours in the Queen’s company, with the sumptuous and surprisingly engrossing Netflix series “The Crown,” which premières today.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2016
In 1842, she went to Paris, where she soon took rank with the best jeunes premières of the capital.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 by Various
The Welsh singer, 86, has appeared as an on-off coach on the singing competition since it premiered in 2012.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The dramedy premiered earlier this year on sister service MGM+, to largely glowing reviews, and now gets a chance at reaching a much wider audience.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Her most recent credits included roles this year on the TV show “The Upshaws,” the David Dastmalchian-led film “The Cure,” and a 12-minute short, “Achiever,” which premiered at South by Southwest in March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
When “It Ends” premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2025, it was not exactly the runaway darling of the year’s programming.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
It was quite a different sight a year later when Monteverdi’s new opera, Arianna, premiered.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
CBS’s upcoming legal drama “Cupertino,” premiering next month, portrays tech giants as Goliaths against a team of scrappy attorneys taking up the causes of those wronged by them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Season 2 of the Peabody Award-winning series about two hockey rivals entangled in a heated romance is still months away from premiering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Goode’s third, “Monsters of God,” premiering Thursday on HBO, is both a direct descendant and forges a new path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The months-long integration of Disney+ and Hulu appears to have reached a tipping point, with nearly everything premiering on Hulu this month also available on Disney+.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Through sheer coincidence, around the same time Mom was doing her research on the club, a documentary film about Peter Westbrook himself was premiering in New York City.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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