to premier
- verb
- /ˈprɛmɪər/
- "Ancient Aliens" is an American television series which premiered on April 20th, 2010 on the History Channel.
- to premiere a series
- to premiere a work
- premiered in March
Examples
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We've been huge fans of Arrested Development since the series premiered.
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The high school orchestra premiered the suite at their spring concert.
Academic text (2015) -
And I just found out that we're premiering in New York.
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A new one premieres every week.
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His TV show premieres this fall #
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"What was the name of the movie that premiered the night before?"
Fiction book (2001) -
And the movie premiered at Toronto International Film Festival last September.
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Two years later, Man and Superman premiered at the Royal Court.
Academic text (2014) -
Black EARTH Rising premiered on Netflix today.
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The new documentary will premiere at the film festival this Saturday.
Synonyms
To appear in public for the first time
To present a film, play, or music piece for the first time
Perform or appear in public for the first time as a professional
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb premier comes from French premier/première and Latin primus, meaning 'first'. To premier a film or play is to show it to the public for the 'first' time, which is why the verb means 'to present something first'.