1
: first in position, rank, or importance
2
: first in time : earliest
less common spelling of premiere entry 2
1
: to have a first public performance
2
: to appear for the first time as a star performer
: to give a first public performance of
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Adjective
a space shuttle on its premier voyage
the premier authority on butterflies
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Lattimore, 28, is one of the premier defensive backs in the NFL.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
The Chargers rookie right tackle will match up with another premier NFL edge rusher Sunday in Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Field (10 a.m. PST, CBS) as the offense tries to maintain its recent progress.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2024
In addition, PSBs including DR Denmark, YLE Finland, NRK Norway, SVT Sweden and VRT Belgium will premier in their territories, with RTL Netherlands and Nine Network Australia having rights in their countries.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
As one of the genre’s premier artists since the late ’80s — first as a member of the groundbreaking hip-hop group DC Talk and later as a solo act — TobyMac deserves the top billing on the marquee.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Lattimore, 28, is one of the premier defensive backs in the NFL.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
The companies completed the transaction May 31. Company officials said the consolidation will result in a premier, low-cost inventory of minerals over roughly 1.3 million acres in the Williston Basin.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
The Chargers rookie right tackle will match up with another premier NFL edge rusher Sunday in Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Field (10 a.m. PST, CBS) as the offense tries to maintain its recent progress.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
In addition to the day trips from New York City's Penn Station to Albany, this year will premier two new offerings, including overnight itineraries between Chicago and New York.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2024
In addition, PSBs including DR Denmark, YLE Finland, NRK Norway, SVT Sweden and VRT Belgium will premier in their territories, with RTL Netherlands and Nine Network Australia having rights in their countries.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Premier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premier. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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premier
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pre·mier
pri-ˈm(y)i(ə)r 
ˈprē-mē-ər
ˈprē-mē-ər
ˈprem-ē-
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