opening night
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of opening night
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Though critics savaged the movie, opening night audiences gave it an average grade of A-, according to market research firm CinemaScore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
After an edgy chase over Ireland in their second match, this was more reminiscent of England's performance on the opening night of the tournament when they piled up 219-1 against Sri Lanka.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
This happened in Minneapolis on opening night, this happened in Los Angeles, in Portland, OR, in Atlanta, in New York City, in Chicago.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Rarely has one person so dominated the fashion stakes, with a specially made silvery Jacquemus bustier dress on opening night, followed by an enormous hot pink Barbie ballgown by edgy French-Canadian fashion label Matieres Fecales.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Volpe kept talking to Wayne right up to opening night.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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