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 award show's date marks the two-year anniversary of the tour's opening night.
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Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The fest previously unveiled an opening night film, Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby, and a closing film, Paul Sng’s Irvine Welsh documentary Reality Is Not Enough.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Tickets are distributed through an online and social media lottery, while Chanel will host an opening night cocktail.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The gold wreath was sold for £85,000 on opening night.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The fest previously unveiled an opening night film, Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby, and a closing film, Paul Sng’s Irvine Welsh documentary Reality Is Not Enough.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Tickets are distributed through an online and social media lottery, while Chanel will host an opening night cocktail.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The gold wreath was sold for £85,000 on opening night.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Opening night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opening%20night. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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