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

It is more cost-effective to spend the first night in New York rather than get to Boston very late and pay a higher hotel cost.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

While we’re focusing here on the weeklong utility of a single chicken, I’ll admit: the first night, I want it to feel like a bit of a moment.

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

Mother and I stayed by Luke’s bed that first night.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover