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

The schedules for opening night and Christmas already were unveiled this week, so those two games were among the most intriguing matchups not yet known. — Brian Mahoney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Joining James with the maximum 34 national TV appearances are the defending champion New York Knicks, whom the Sixers play on opening night, and the runner-up San Antonio Spurs. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Memoirs will begin performances on Friday, September 25 with and opening night set for Thursday, October 15. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Blakely's bid to build off a promising opening night stalled quickly. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for opening night

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