world premiere

noun

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

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Variety spoke with co-directors Peter Badel and Chris Wright ahead of the film’s world premiere at Locarno. — Jd Linville, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Searchlight gave the threequel a big push at Comic-Con two weekends ago with a world premiere and a beer pong games pub. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 The dark comedy, starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as a pair of CIA officers sent to Easter Island ahead of the 1973 coup in Chile, will have its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival next month. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Xiaomi introduced the SkyNomad, and all-new Kunlun Platform, underpinning it at a world premiere last week. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 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 13 Aug. 2026.

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