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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Fan was waiting for her turn to perform a Classical Chinese dance in Copley Square for Boston’s first night celebrations.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The shooting transpired during an event marking the first night of Hanukkah attended by more than 1,000 people.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025
The first night focuses on Umoja, the Swahili word for unity — a value many say feels especially meaningful right now.
—Monique John, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
In the hours that followed on that first night of Hanukkah, police tracked down and arrested the Reiner’s youngest son Nick.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The shooting transpired during an event marking the first night of Hanukkah attended by more than 1,000 people.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025
The first night focuses on Umoja, the Swahili word for unity — a value many say feels especially meaningful right now.
—Monique John, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
In the hours that followed on that first night of Hanukkah, police tracked down and arrested the Reiner’s youngest son Nick.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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