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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See Roan’s full setlist at the first night of her NYC shows below.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2025
But Sam and Frodo took to nursing from a bottle and had a very encouraging first night of rescue.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
One in the Free Press noted 300 was the number of volunteers who joined the first night.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Less than two days after a report of gunfire sent people running at Worlds of Fun Saturday night, emptying the amusement park on the first night of their Halloween Haunt event, police have determined the noises were caused by fireworks.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2025
But Sam and Frodo took to nursing from a bottle and had a very encouraging first night of rescue.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
One in the Free Press noted 300 was the number of volunteers who joined the first night.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Less than two days after a report of gunfire sent people running at Worlds of Fun Saturday night, emptying the amusement park on the first night of their Halloween Haunt event, police have determined the noises were caused by fireworks.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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