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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More than 60 athletes and supporters came out to celebrate the grand opening.
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Noah Daly
updated May 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2026
With less than a week until the grand opening of the Riverfront extension, the Kansas City streetcar route is already changing.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The address—which hosted a grand opening on March 25—is replete with institutions that have shaped the capital’s traditions of private hospitality.
—Ken Silverio, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Kendra Bracken-Ferguson flew in from out of state for the grand opening of Blushington, a new beauty salon in River Oaks.
—Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
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Noah Daly
updated May 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2026
With less than a week until the grand opening of the Riverfront extension, the Kansas City streetcar route is already changing.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The address—which hosted a grand opening on March 25—is replete with institutions that have shaped the capital’s traditions of private hospitality.
—Ken Silverio, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Kendra Bracken-Ferguson flew in from out of state for the grand opening of Blushington, a new beauty salon in River Oaks.
—Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
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“Grand opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20opening. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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