opening night
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of opening night
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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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
One night, when she was 23, her father came to see her at the opening night of a downtown play.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Vrabel would make another statement on Thursday’s draft opening night, saying “my previous actions don’t meet the standard that I hold myself to.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
His pro debut win over Milos Veletic was designed to be an easy opening night for him.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Case in point: by the time I click my seat belt, Bram’s already invited Mom to opening night of the play.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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