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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After stumbling upon the Backrooms that first night, Clark returns to them again and again, like a man obsessed.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
My first night in Victoria Falls was marked with a cruise aboard the latter.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The 31-year-old who now calls South Florida home worked the runway at the Paraiso tents in Miami Beach set up for Miami Swim Week’s first night.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
When Bravo announced their official viewing party for the first night of the three-part Summer House reunion, tickets sold out in seconds.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
My first night in Victoria Falls was marked with a cruise aboard the latter.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The 31-year-old who now calls South Florida home worked the runway at the Paraiso tents in Miami Beach set up for Miami Swim Week’s first night.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
When Bravo announced their official viewing party for the first night of the three-part Summer House reunion, tickets sold out in seconds.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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