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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In March, Alyson dressed her in a gothic Saint Laurent dress for Printemps’ New York grand opening.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of Starlings Coffee, Kitchen & Bakehouse in Westminster, Wednesday.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
The grand opening is gorgeous, with Kenya’s signature purple decorating the space and an extravagant hair show serving as an opening act for something no one could’ve predicted would be so nefarious.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
After using her grand opening to take down her cast mate, Bravo fans have questions as to whether Kenya Moore‘s hair spa is still open and what happened to her business after she was fired from The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of Starlings Coffee, Kitchen & Bakehouse in Westminster, Wednesday.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
The grand opening is gorgeous, with Kenya’s signature purple decorating the space and an extravagant hair show serving as an opening act for something no one could’ve predicted would be so nefarious.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
After using her grand opening to take down her cast mate, Bravo fans have questions as to whether Kenya Moore‘s hair spa is still open and what happened to her business after she was fired from The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Grand opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20opening. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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