opening night
noun
: the evening when something (such as a play or concert) is performed in front of an audience for the first time
I have tickets for opening night.
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On the opening night of Mission League basketball action Wednesday, there was a huge upset, one close call and two easy victories.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
As of this evening, tomorrow’s starry opening night is officially still on.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 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
Tickets on opening night were just $1, compared to $10 at the Metropolitan Opera.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
As of this evening, tomorrow’s starry opening night is officially still on.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 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
Tickets on opening night were just $1, compared to $10 at the Metropolitan Opera.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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