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. 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 See All Example Sentences for opening night

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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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