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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For her opening night of Our Town, Katie Holmes had on a near-$700 Heirlome mock neck top (which is like a turtleneck without the extra fabric folding over the collar). —

Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024 This game didn’t resemble the opening night contest in which the Suns won in overtime. —

Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024 Phoenix Suns end Lakers’ unbeaten start The Phoenix Suns ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ unbeaten start to the season and avenged their opening night defeat with a 109-105 home win. —

Matias Grez, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024 Come Closer, Israel’s Academy Award submission for best international film from female writer-director Tom Nesher, will premiere at the fest, serving as the opening night gala screening. —

Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for opening night

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