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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The fire was set on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Lady Gaga closed down the first night of Coachella with an opulent, career-spanning performance, and tonight, fans will gather to see Green Day take the main stage.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
At the Dance Theater Workshop on 19th Street, the first night there were maybe three people who came and the second night maybe six.
—Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The whole thing felt like a vibrant combo of the first day on a college campus and the first night at sleep-away camp without parents.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Lady Gaga closed down the first night of Coachella with an opulent, career-spanning performance, and tonight, fans will gather to see Green Day take the main stage.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
At the Dance Theater Workshop on 19th Street, the first night there were maybe three people who came and the second night maybe six.
—Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The whole thing felt like a vibrant combo of the first day on a college campus and the first night at sleep-away camp without parents.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first night
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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