opening night
noun
: the evening when something (such as a play or concert) is performed in front of an audience for the first time
I have tickets for opening night.
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On opening night, designers and celebrities descended on the cabaret to catch Von Teese’s act.
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 June 2024
The opening night screening was attended by several of the film’s local crew, including producers Pierre Ellul and Anika Psaila Savona.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 June 2024
The June 28 opening night screening at Real Art Ways at 7 p.m. will feature a Q&A with Noel-Sullivan.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
None of it mattered much on the opening night of U.S. Olympic track trials.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 June 2024
The opening night screening was attended by several of the film’s local crew, including producers Pierre Ellul and Anika Psaila Savona.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 June 2024
The June 28 opening night screening at Real Art Ways at 7 p.m. will feature a Q&A with Noel-Sullivan.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
None of it mattered much on the opening night of U.S. Olympic track trials.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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