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.

Examples of opening night in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Head coach Andy Reid said during training camp that the young guys were going to have to contribute, and Johnson was among the rookies who rose to the occasion on opening night at Arrowhead Stadium. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

With opening night representing only half of the experience, Metallica had plenty of room to go deep. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Previews start November 27 ahead of opening night on December 17. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Olney Theatre Center is, on this mid-September morning, two days out from an opening night a decade in the making. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

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