premier

Definition

  • adjective: most important or best
  • adjective: first in position, rank, or importance
  • synonyms: prime minister, pm, all-absorbing

Examples

  • a concert by one of the world's 'premier' [='leading'] pianists

  • The movie 'was premiered' at a film festival.

  • The movie/play 'premieres' next week.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Um-- Yeah, so the, um-- the-- the thing l was doing tonight, l'm not doing any more. l told them l had to spend the evening... with Britain's premier equestrian journalist. Oh. Well, great. Fantastic. That's, uh-- Oh. Shittity brickitty. (..)
    1999 Notting Hill