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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In Las Vegas, Mariah Carey appeared onstage at the opening night of Mariah Carey's Christmastime in Las Vegas show wearing a silver mini dress and matching silver thigh-high boots.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
For opening night of the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival, Foster opted for a black Gabriela Hearst ensemble.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025
On opening night, there was plenty of seating available.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Nov. 2025
For the event’s opening night—now in its 22nd year—Ortega opted for a quietly dramatic (and a little bit divisive) red-carpet moment.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
For opening night of the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival, Foster opted for a black Gabriela Hearst ensemble.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025
On opening night, there was plenty of seating available.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Nov. 2025
For the event’s opening night—now in its 22nd year—Ortega opted for a quietly dramatic (and a little bit divisive) red-carpet moment.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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