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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The first night, the characters are menaced by a bald hulk in overalls, wearing a clown mask with the mouth area (including his teeth) smashed in.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
On the first night of the 2025 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots did what everyone expected, picking left tackle Will Campbell at No. 4 overall.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
After an officer let them through the gate the first night, court documents show they were arrested when trying to reenter the next day.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
CinemaScore, a marketing research company, polls moviegoers across the country the first night a movie plays in theaters and asks those surveyed to fill out ballot cards that grade a movie anywhere between A to F to determine is final score.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
On the first night of the 2025 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots did what everyone expected, picking left tackle Will Campbell at No. 4 overall.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
After an officer let them through the gate the first night, court documents show they were arrested when trying to reenter the next day.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
CinemaScore, a marketing research company, polls moviegoers across the country the first night a movie plays in theaters and asks those surveyed to fill out ballot cards that grade a movie anywhere between A to F to determine is final score.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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