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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To celebrate the grand opening, the store will host a weekend of kids’ activities, music and prizes.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
Palm Tree Beach Club The grand opening of Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand on May 3rd went viral online not from Kygo’s performance but from the public flirtations of A-list guests MGK, Sydney Sweeney and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The Emmy-winning White Lotus actress traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to be a special guest for the grand opening of The Tryst, a hotel designed especially with gay world travelers in mind.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand, along with current Premier League stars Dominic Solanke and Tosin Adarabioyo were in attendance at the launch party a day before the grand opening.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
Palm Tree Beach Club The grand opening of Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand on May 3rd went viral online not from Kygo’s performance but from the public flirtations of A-list guests MGK, Sydney Sweeney and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The Emmy-winning White Lotus actress traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to be a special guest for the grand opening of The Tryst, a hotel designed especially with gay world travelers in mind.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand, along with current Premier League stars Dominic Solanke and Tosin Adarabioyo were in attendance at the launch party a day before the grand opening.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Grand opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20opening. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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