first night
noun
: the night on which a theatrical production is first performed at a given place
also
: the performance itself
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So Rams fans are eager to see what Snead will do on the first night of the draft.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Those numbers are all dwarfed by the first night of the women’s figure skating competition at the 1994 Olympics.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The first night, Garrett allowed the men to sleep inside his house with his family.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Afterward, Jihan spent her first night in her new home—a room at her in-laws’.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
In June, Willow joined Pink on stage on the first night of Pink's Summer Carnival 2023 Tour.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
On his first night at Urbana-Champaign, Dr. Massey was sleeping on the floor of his new apartment when the phone rang.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Number of Corners: 19 Inaugurated in 2008, the Marina Bay Street Circuit is where Formula 1 held its first night race.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
For the first night, Radhika wore a blush pink custom Versace dress, accented with bespoke jewelry by Parthiv Mehta of Kantilal Chhotalal.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Those numbers are all dwarfed by the first night of the women’s figure skating competition at the 1994 Olympics.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The first night, Garrett allowed the men to sleep inside his house with his family.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Afterward, Jihan spent her first night in her new home—a room at her in-laws’.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
In June, Willow joined Pink on stage on the first night of Pink's Summer Carnival 2023 Tour.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
On his first night at Urbana-Champaign, Dr. Massey was sleeping on the floor of his new apartment when the phone rang.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Number of Corners: 19 Inaugurated in 2008, the Marina Bay Street Circuit is where Formula 1 held its first night race.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
For the first night, Radhika wore a blush pink custom Versace dress, accented with bespoke jewelry by Parthiv Mehta of Kantilal Chhotalal.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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