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 Both sides were playing on the first night of a back-to-back. —

Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024 Here’s a guide to some of Trump’s current and former celebrity backers: Amber Rose: The rapper, model and reality TV star (RuPaul’s Drag Race) impressed pundits and was heralded as giving the best speech of the first night of the RNC. —

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024 During the first night of the Republican National Convention on Monday, four of them spoke. —

Philip Bump, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 The chairman’s calls echo similar language by a handful of other speakers on the first night of the event as the Republican party grapples with the stunning act of violence during its marquee political convention. —

Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for first night

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