world premiere

noun

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

Examples of world premiere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the movie and the second part of the story have already sold to the country where Chapter 1 will get its world premiere in an out-of-competition slot. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 The film is set to have its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival this Thursday, May 16. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for world premiere 

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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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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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