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

Some noticeable opening night wobbles and bobbles only served to prove that point. —Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

On opening night, a lengthy queue of guests wrapped around the side of the local landmark and crowded onto Canal Street, eagerly awaiting entrance. —Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026

This year, the iconic flower fest kicks off on May 22 with an opening night event complete with fireworks; signature events like the Bloom Tour and CityFair begin on the same day. —Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026

Seen on opening night, the production opens with old-timey postcards projected on a screen and a live 1930s-style radio announcer (Seth Magill) reporting the arrival in Vermont of a wall of floating ice. —Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for opening night

• actinolite
• adipocyte
• amphibolite
• anorthosite
• anthophyllite
• aragonite
• carbonatite
• cassiterite
• cristobalite
• crocidolite
• diatomite
• dithionite