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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With the wind blowing out towards right field at 19 mph, the first night exhibition of the Rangers spring schedule was not exactly conducive for great pitching evaluation.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Rachel spent the first night at his parents’ house wide awake and in tears.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The system went live publicly on Tuesday, February 24th, and on the first night dropped some 800,000 alerts about asteroids, supernovas, and feasting black holes.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Following that dreadful first night, Sibelius pulled the concerto’s original publication, revised and rewrote it, and a year later the new version was first heard in Berlin, conducted by none other than Richard Strauss.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Rachel spent the first night at his parents’ house wide awake and in tears.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The system went live publicly on Tuesday, February 24th, and on the first night dropped some 800,000 alerts about asteroids, supernovas, and feasting black holes.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Following that dreadful first night, Sibelius pulled the concerto’s original publication, revised and rewrote it, and a year later the new version was first heard in Berlin, conducted by none other than Richard Strauss.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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