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

And this group, which is expected to be the Heat’s opening night starting unit, again was a positive. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

The country singer also asked fans to donate to the Young Center for Immigrant Rights, which helps children whose parents have faced deportations, during the opening night of her tour in Chicago back in August. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

The opening night disappointment, added to injuries up front (Nugent-Hopkins and Hyman join Matt Savoie, Jason Dickinson and Mattias Janmark on the unavailable list), puts that idea in doubt. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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

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