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
Frenchmen is where locals go for music, and the energy on this strip is worth building your first night around.
—
Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
On the first night of AmericaFest, Ben Shapiro, of the conservative website the Daily Wire, attempted something of a normie reset.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Orlando will still be without Anthony Black (left lateral abdominal strain) and Jonathan Isaac (left knee sprain) on the first night of a back-to-back.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
On the first night of the residency this past Monday, Mitski told the audience that the setting brought up raw emotions about being a youthful misfit.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for first night
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
On the first night of AmericaFest, Ben Shapiro, of the conservative website the Daily Wire, attempted something of a normie reset.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Orlando will still be without Anthony Black (left lateral abdominal strain) and Jonathan Isaac (left knee sprain) on the first night of a back-to-back.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
On the first night of the residency this past Monday, Mitski told the audience that the setting brought up raw emotions about being a youthful misfit.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for first night
Cite this Entry
“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
