Premiere Meaning
/pɹəˈmɪɚ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
nounThe first episode of a television show or a particular season of that show.
Sentence Examples
I guarantee a huge audience for tonight's premiere.
At the premiere, Tom met with fans and signed autographs.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The director attended the ____ of his new film at the theater on opening night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The film's world ____ was held in Cannes and received a standing ovation from the audience.
Word Origin & History
From French première (“first”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"His two most recent films are last year's Greyhound, a Hanks-penned World War Two thriller in which he plays a naval commander, and now News of the World, a Western set in the years immediately following the close of the US Civil War, directed by Paul Greengrass, which is premiering around the world on Netflix tomorrow."
— 2021 February 9, Christina Newland, “Is Tom Hanks part of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, in BBC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The director attended the ____ of his new film at the theater on opening night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The film's world ____ was held in Cannes and received a standing ovation from the audience.