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 Cubs’ first night game didn’t take place until 45 years later.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Give them this first night of a full summer of celebration.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
On our first night, resort co-owner Herve Lampert, who is from France, joined us for dinner.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Records show that three people affiliated with the Hope Florida program attended the first night, including then-Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris and Ginger Faulk, a mom who has been held up by the DeSantises as evidence the state program works.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Give them this first night of a full summer of celebration.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
On our first night, resort co-owner Herve Lampert, who is from France, joined us for dinner.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Records show that three people affiliated with the Hope Florida program attended the first night, including then-Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris and Ginger Faulk, a mom who has been held up by the DeSantises as evidence the state program works.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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