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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Last April, on the first night of the 2024 NFL draft, news leaked that Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford wanted his contract adjusted.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The humane society received about 15 adoption applications the first night after posting the story on Facebook.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The store will be open its regular hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which is also the first night of Hannukah this year.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Headlining the first night is A$AP Rocky, and Playboi Carti will headline the second night.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The humane society received about 15 adoption applications the first night after posting the story on Facebook.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The store will be open its regular hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which is also the first night of Hannukah this year.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Headlining the first night is A$AP Rocky, and Playboi Carti will headline the second night.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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