first-nighter

noun

first-night·​er ˈfərs(t)-ˈnī-tər How to pronounce first-nighter (audio)
: a spectator at a first-night performance

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The move also gives critics and other first-nighters a bit of a break: The busy month of April openings is especially busy the week starting Monday, April 21. Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025 As is typical with a modern-day Stones set, there are a few wild-card slots, mostly in the first third of the show, and among them, besides the last two aforementioned songs, L.A. first-nighters also got . Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of first-nighter was in 1874

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“First-nighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-nighter. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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