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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There will also be a grand opening ceremony.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
California natives await the grand opening of In-N-Out Chris Bidwell, 32, decided to attend In-N-Out's grand opening in Lebanon for the nostalgia.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
That said, if Stacey can continue to show up as GNA invents new reasons to exist every season, the women could have shown up to the company break-room party that Stacey called a grand opening.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
That’s why the grand opening January 15 is far more than a ribbon-cutting.
—Malik Robinson, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
California natives await the grand opening of In-N-Out Chris Bidwell, 32, decided to attend In-N-Out's grand opening in Lebanon for the nostalgia.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
That said, if Stacey can continue to show up as GNA invents new reasons to exist every season, the women could have shown up to the company break-room party that Stacey called a grand opening.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
That’s why the grand opening January 15 is far more than a ribbon-cutting.
—Malik Robinson, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Grand opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20opening. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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