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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When her roommate Elizabeth disappears on Sade’s first night, rumors begin to fester—until the popular girls, known as the Unholy Trinity, take Sade under their wing.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Photo: Bravo There is a charcuterie board in the middle of the table during dinner on the ladies’ first night in Zion.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Guests can use an iPad to set mood lighting, change the scent of the room and control the temperature, allowing all visitors to get that perfect first night’s rest.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
On Christmas Day, the restaurant hosts special suppers at 5 and 7pm to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Photo: Bravo There is a charcuterie board in the middle of the table during dinner on the ladies’ first night in Zion.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Guests can use an iPad to set mood lighting, change the scent of the room and control the temperature, allowing all visitors to get that perfect first night’s rest.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
On Christmas Day, the restaurant hosts special suppers at 5 and 7pm to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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