first night
noun
: the night on which a theatrical production is first performed at a given place
also
: the performance itself
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The appearance came after Lively and her daughters joined the Haim sisters for the first night of Swift's Madrid shows on Wednesday, May 29.
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Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Sounds of the Friday night drum circle fill the air as a light mist falls, and the moody mountains set the tone for my first night.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
On his first night there, Mr. Samson sat alone by a crackling campfire, smelled the wood smoke and felt as if he had been transported to a different time.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 12 May 2024
By the end of that first night, she’s sent Ivan home with her number in his phone.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 May 2024
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Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Sounds of the Friday night drum circle fill the air as a light mist falls, and the moody mountains set the tone for my first night.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
On his first night there, Mr. Samson sat alone by a crackling campfire, smelled the wood smoke and felt as if he had been transported to a different time.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 12 May 2024
By the end of that first night, she’s sent Ivan home with her number in his phone.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 May 2024
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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