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.
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The 2025 Montclair Film Festival has set its opening night, centerpiece and closing night films.
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The following year, Flynn and Hart attended the play's opening night in London's West End in October 2011.
—Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images/Getty Images In Week 1, the Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys on opening night, 24-20.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
On the opening night of the 2025 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles met the Dallas Cowboys in a matchup that was overshadowed by several incidents that violated the core tenets of sportsmanship.
—Ron Mix, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The following year, Flynn and Hart attended the play's opening night in London's West End in October 2011.
—Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images/Getty Images In Week 1, the Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys on opening night, 24-20.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
On the opening night of the 2025 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles met the Dallas Cowboys in a matchup that was overshadowed by several incidents that violated the core tenets of sportsmanship.
—Ron Mix, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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