opening night
Definition of opening night
: 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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: an act or instance of making or becoming open
: an act or instance of beginning : commencement
: a formal and usually public event by which something new is put officially into operation
: the time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible
: an evening or night taken as an occasion or point of time
: an evening set aside for a particular purpose
: of, relating to, or associated with the night
: intended for use at night
: existing, occurring, or functioning at night
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