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 of the new world headquarters building is scheduled for November, and at that time the new building will officially be dedicated as Ford World Headquarters.
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, Huntington is celebrating its first North Carolina branch with a grand opening event at 6700 Fairview Road, Suite 113, Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Not long before my trip, Jill and Kevin Levett, a married couple in their 60s who live north of London, had flown to Orlando for the grand opening of Epic Universe.
—Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
On Saturday morning, the 40-year-old San Marcos resident will host the grand opening of Christophe Rull Patisserie in the North City shopping district near Cal State San Marcos.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, Huntington is celebrating its first North Carolina branch with a grand opening event at 6700 Fairview Road, Suite 113, Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Not long before my trip, Jill and Kevin Levett, a married couple in their 60s who live north of London, had flown to Orlando for the grand opening of Epic Universe.
—Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
On Saturday morning, the 40-year-old San Marcos resident will host the grand opening of Christophe Rull Patisserie in the North City shopping district near Cal State San Marcos.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Grand opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20opening. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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