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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And despite his vow to appeal his conviction, his liberty may seem a long way off on that first night locked up.
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
What’s more, though Kizzi teased the possibility of boatmance drama and promised to get drunk, the crew’s first night out is uneventful.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The attack occurred in the middle of the night, hours after the Shapiro family hosted more than two dozen people for the first night of Passover.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
On the first night aboard, Lo meets a mysterious woman who is staying in cabin 10.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
What’s more, though Kizzi teased the possibility of boatmance drama and promised to get drunk, the crew’s first night out is uneventful.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The attack occurred in the middle of the night, hours after the Shapiro family hosted more than two dozen people for the first night of Passover.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
On the first night aboard, Lo meets a mysterious woman who is staying in cabin 10.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first night
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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