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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And have a shot at the playoffs, even fighting it out with the Cowboys, who got a lot better on the first night of the draft, and with the Eagles; and with Jayden Daniels and the Commanders.
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
That first night, Andrej’s roommates were a man in a coma and an elderly French woman in a diaper and boots (no pants), who marched around her bed singing like a chanteuse.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Vrabel was initially scheduled to address reporters after the first night of the draft.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Zedd will headline the first night in a B2B with Knock2, and perform solo on Saturday night.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
That first night, Andrej’s roommates were a man in a coma and an elderly French woman in a diaper and boots (no pants), who marched around her bed singing like a chanteuse.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Vrabel was initially scheduled to address reporters after the first night of the draft.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Zedd will headline the first night in a B2B with Knock2, and perform solo on Saturday night.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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