premiere

noun

Definition of premierenext
as in debut

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Recent Examples of premiere Meanwhile, major fashion houses continue to bring it back season after season in their collections, as evidenced by the looks chosen by Zendaya and Hathaway for this premiere. — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026 After an entire season in the bunker, season 2 broke out in a major way, with a premiere that followed the years-long apocalypse story of an entirely new character (played by the wonderful Shailene Woodley). — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 A little more than a decade old, OMNIA Nightclub has long-established itself as one of the premiere after-dark destinations in all of Las Vegas. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Sandler’s daughters Sadie and Sunny attended the Los Angeles premiere of Swift’s Eras Tour concert film in 2023 alongside the comedian. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for premiere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiere
  1. debut
  2. arrival
  3. beginning
  4. emergence
  5. advent
  6. commencement
  7. start
  8. launch
Noun
  • Astros reliever Miguel Ullola made his major league debut, striking out four in two scoreless innings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • There are also pieces of the Playbill for The Fear of 13, a play that starred Brody earlier this year, marking his Broadway debut.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of debut
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  • Jennifer Lopez, Graham Norton, Jimmy Fallon and Zoe Kravitz were also spotted among the arrivals.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Liz Schubauer and Charlie Carballo Jason Sudeikis, wearing a tuxedo, made his arrival to the wedding.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of arrival
Noun
  • Prior to the trial beginning, the judge agreed that questions about Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna would be barred from testimony.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • June was a frenetic month for the metro Atlanta restaurant scene, driven in part by a flurry of downtown openings timed to the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of beginning
Noun
  • As the picture rolls along, Garcia shows a more assertive side, relishing her character’s emergence from her shell.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The war is creating new opportunities for firms like A&M, and Saudi Arabia’s emergence from the conflict relatively unscathed is a positive backdrop, Spink said.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of emergence
Noun
  • With the advent of a salary cap, the owners are hoping to do legally that which they were found to have done illegally.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • That is, until, like so many silent screen stars, their careers are abruptly ended with the advent of talkies.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Definition of advent
Noun
  • Those commencement boos came from a young generation that has watched AI reframe entry-level work as inefficiency, seen generative content flood the visual landscape, and built their own creative identities through friction and craft.
    — Reid Litman, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • There is a reason some students booed commencement speakers who mentioned AI this graduation season.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of commencement
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  • Acuff got off to a much better start after struggling to make shots in his summer league debut on Saturday.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Belgium added to the lead early in the second half on a major error from goalie Matt Freese, who had given up just one goal in his first three starts.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of start
Noun
  • The approach was already working, even before any formal launch.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • During the demonstration, three trucks were aligned and mechanically connected to form a continuous launch platform.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of launch

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