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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The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit In a devastating turn of events, the first night of Primavera got rained out, with a warning of lightning storms that, mercifully, never manifested.
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The first night there's drains that come out of your chin.
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In another sign of their growing independence, eaglets Sandy and Luna appear to have spent their first night alone in the nest.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026
The first night there's drains that come out of your chin.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
In another sign of their growing independence, eaglets Sandy and Luna appear to have spent their first night alone in the nest.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Fans on the first night catch watch Mexico play its final group match.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for first night
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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