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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The grand opening, happening on Saturday.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
This includes SkyLINE Apartments, a 100-unit complex in Rancho Bernardo that is tentatively set to have its grand opening in early March, according to an Affirmed Housing spokesperson.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Bueckers made her grand opening in Unrivaled’s opening night as the clear headliner and lived up to every second of the billing.
—Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Fields was booked to perform at Pink House Dallas as part of the New Year’s and grand opening celebrations, according to WFAA.
—Ciara McCarthy 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
This includes SkyLINE Apartments, a 100-unit complex in Rancho Bernardo that is tentatively set to have its grand opening in early March, according to an Affirmed Housing spokesperson.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Bueckers made her grand opening in Unrivaled’s opening night as the clear headliner and lived up to every second of the billing.
—Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Fields was booked to perform at Pink House Dallas as part of the New Year’s and grand opening celebrations, according to WFAA.
—Ciara McCarthy 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Grand opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20opening. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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