opening night
noun
: the evening when something (such as a play or concert) is performed in front of an audience for the first time
I have tickets for opening night.
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The league will feature 36 WNBA players, including the two co-founders, whose teams will play against each other on opening night.
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CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Considering this is an intimate environment with a lot of suites — and the type of people who fill up suites on opening night of an entirely new thing — getting anything from the fans without provocation is a win.
—Brody Miller and Hugh Kellenberger, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The opening night party is Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. Jan. 11 screenings start at 10:30 a.m. and Jan. 12 screenings start at 2:15 p.m.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
Performing in front of a packed house in Concord on the tour’s opening night, Xscape and SWV mixed and matched their songs and performances during one jumbo-sized set (as opposed to two separate performances, like one typically gets during co-headlining treks).
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Considering this is an intimate environment with a lot of suites — and the type of people who fill up suites on opening night of an entirely new thing — getting anything from the fans without provocation is a win.
—Brody Miller and Hugh Kellenberger, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The opening night party is Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. Jan. 11 screenings start at 10:30 a.m. and Jan. 12 screenings start at 2:15 p.m.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
Performing in front of a packed house in Concord on the tour’s opening night, Xscape and SWV mixed and matched their songs and performances during one jumbo-sized set (as opposed to two separate performances, like one typically gets during co-headlining treks).
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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