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, on Saturday night, damaging storms hit on England’s first night in Kansas City.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The Rockets are allowed to trade up to four of their own firsts, starting the first night of the 2026 draft.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Five years later, after our first night of camping in the Smokies, the rain finally lifted.
—Brad Ryan, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The storms led the Lockport Chamber of Commerce to cancel the first night of its annual Old Canal Days festival, which includes a carnival, vendors and musical entertainment.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The Rockets are allowed to trade up to four of their own firsts, starting the first night of the 2026 draft.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Five years later, after our first night of camping in the Smokies, the rain finally lifted.
—Brad Ryan, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The storms led the Lockport Chamber of Commerce to cancel the first night of its annual Old Canal Days festival, which includes a carnival, vendors and musical entertainment.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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