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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On their first night in the house, Jaron and Zilpha hear what sounds like a helicopter, and the following morning discover that a copper weathervane has been stolen.
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
The mom of two, whose son is 11 and daughter is 6, brought her husband down to Mexico with her for the first night.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
After an incredible first night, WWE SummerSlam 2025 returns to MetLife Stadium on Sunday, August 3, for Night Two, and the action promises to be even more explosive.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Clarkson kicked off her latest Vegas residency earlier this month after delaying the opening hours before her first night.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
The mom of two, whose son is 11 and daughter is 6, brought her husband down to Mexico with her for the first night.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
After an incredible first night, WWE SummerSlam 2025 returns to MetLife Stadium on Sunday, August 3, for Night Two, and the action promises to be even more explosive.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
Clarkson kicked off her latest Vegas residency earlier this month after delaying the opening hours before her first night.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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