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world premiere

NOUN
opening night
Synonyms
WEAK
debut first appearance first night first showing gala opening gala performance opener premiere preview sneak preview
NOUN
sneak preview
Synonyms
WEAK
command performance first night first performance premiere preview sneak

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The film's world premiere in New York recently was the first time Escobar experienced her song in the movie.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

A world premiere by Gregory Spears casts a veil of dream-like haunting over the story of Sleeping Beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

News of the Airbnb listing came just days after Cyrus hosted the world premiere of the new Disney+ special—where she opened up about how the idea for the anniversary show came about.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

For them to call us on the Friday of what should have been Chloé’s victory lap for an incredible film, and my world premiere of something that I worked very hard for is .

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Ascension, in its world premiere at the Nelly Regina Theater, is the stunning debut by choreographer Petra Echevarri, recent graduate of Juilliard and winner of the Princess Grace Award.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio