first night

Example Sentences

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The pinnipeds that crashed my first night on the island were probably not affected much.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The drippings, on that first night, don’t go to waste: they’re coaxed into something worthy of the occasion, slicked over potatoes or spooned onto rice, greener and more herb-laced than you might expect.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Injured on the first night of the battle, he was resting in the pouring rain beneath a tree when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman found him.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

"We found it the first night, and it completely changed our plans for the course," Ji said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

He could still remember the first night she danced only with him.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez