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opening night

NOUN
first performance
Synonyms
WEAK
debut first appearance first night first showing gala opening gala performance opener premiere preview sneak preview world premiere

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Singers were sewing costumes and painting sets right up to opening night.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

How about Australia, winners on opening night against Taiwan?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“About 12 seconds into the opening night of Sphere with U2 back in ‘23, I thought ‘We have to do this, it’s completely uncharted territory!’

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The venue's general manager resigned on the planned opening night after the troubled opening.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

We both got to the theater early on opening night.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy