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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In addition to Josh Giddey, Collins and Smith, the Bulls were without guard Coby White for the first night of a back-to-back that concludes with a home game Thursday against the Miami Heat.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Scott slept solo at the facility on the first night.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Lorde will headline the first night of the festival on June 5, marking her first appearance at the event since headlining with Melodrama in 2017.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
What happened on the first night of Chanukah in Sydney also did not occur in a vacuum.
—Rabbi Steve Roth, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Scott slept solo at the facility on the first night.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Lorde will headline the first night of the festival on June 5, marking her first appearance at the event since headlining with Melodrama in 2017.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
What happened on the first night of Chanukah in Sydney also did not occur in a vacuum.
—Rabbi Steve Roth, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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