world premiere

noun

: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world

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Both are scheduled to have their world premieres at this year’s Busan festival. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 June 2026 Solea is set to make her world premiere at the Monaco Yacht Show this September. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2026 The section presents world premiere screenings of restorations completed over the past year by film archives, cultural institutions and production companies from around the world. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 The show held its season 5 world premiere at B&B Theatres Red Oak 12 in Red Oak in March 2025. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for world premiere

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First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of world premiere was in 1910

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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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