world premiere

noun

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

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Written and directed by Nacho Arenas (Momma) as an adaptation of Del Federico’s play, the film recently made its world premiere at the Woodstock Film Festival before continuing its festival run at the Newport Beach Film Festival. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026 At the Telluride Film Festival, the audience stood in a rare mid-film ovation during the movie’s world premiere. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 That tells in a Fiction Competition which sources four world premieres, three from two of Spain’s most bullish streaming services in Spain. — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 Mazzoli is the first woman composer to have a world premiere on the Met stage. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for world premiere

Word History

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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