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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On our first night, the three of us met a Dubliner friend for dinner in the Garden Room, which overlooks the courtyard and its statue of James Joyce.
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Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
When top recruits would take their official visits to Texas, many of them would spend their first night in Austin going out on the town with the Longhorns’ incumbent players, Terry said.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The Chicago Bulls reached an agreement Monday to re-sign point guard Tre Jones, bringing back a member of the 2024-25 roster on the first night of free agency.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
So Bickmore insisted on being there for Wilkinson’s first night on The Project rather than immediately undergoing the procedure at her doctor's suggestion.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 30 June 2025
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Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
When top recruits would take their official visits to Texas, many of them would spend their first night in Austin going out on the town with the Longhorns’ incumbent players, Terry said.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The Chicago Bulls reached an agreement Monday to re-sign point guard Tre Jones, bringing back a member of the 2024-25 roster on the first night of free agency.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
So Bickmore insisted on being there for Wilkinson’s first night on The Project rather than immediately undergoing the procedure at her doctor's suggestion.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 30 June 2025
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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