first night

noun

: the night on which a theatrical production is first performed at a given place
also : the performance itself

Examples of first night in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This win comes for her after claiming two medals on the first night of the World Cup. Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 Lows will range from the upper 20s to the lower to mid-30s for the first night of Blink Cincinnati. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2024 After divulging his fear of fatal sepsis and sharing a sweet moment with Max, Human Ken dies in his sleep during the first night of the cruise. Claire Franken, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024 On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, a masked gunman entered the Southfield home of a rabbi having dinner with a group of Michigan students. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for first night 

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Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of first night was in 1698

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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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