grand opening
noun
: a special celebration held to mark the opening of a new business or public place (such as a park or stadium)
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Tickets for Epic Universe, which has its grand opening on May 22, are on sale now at universalorlando.com.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Duck Donuts will have its grand opening at 350 Boston Post Road in Orange on Saturday at 7 a.m.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home, at 2200 Joe B. Rushing Road, held its grand opening on March 23.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor, who was at the grand opening ceremony last week, said the enlarged and modernized Josselyn location fills a purpose that is complementary to other services already offered in the downtown area.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Duck Donuts will have its grand opening at 350 Boston Post Road in Orange on Saturday at 7 a.m.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home, at 2200 Joe B. Rushing Road, held its grand opening on March 23.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor, who was at the grand opening ceremony last week, said the enlarged and modernized Josselyn location fills a purpose that is complementary to other services already offered in the downtown area.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Grand opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20opening. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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