grand opening

noun

: a special celebration held to mark the opening of a new business or public place (such as a park or stadium)

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With the official grand opening in late October, the on-site eatery and cocktail bar Lady Duff’s Lounge will debut a new cocktail menu and table service with a small menu of items such as steak with chimichurri fries, oyster ceviche, and Mexican flan with mint-berry syrup. Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025 Sierra will celebrate the grand opening of its new Roseville store over the weekend. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Since late September when the store had its grand opening, she’s found people are excited about browsing the books in the 1,000-square-foot space And the cafe will benefit when people stay to eat Mexican-American food. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025 Kwong’s team has completed an announcer’s booth in time for this year’s grand opening, a doubleheader open to the public. Susan H. Kamei, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand opening

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“Grand opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20opening. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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