first night
Example Sentences
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Inside the Villaviciosa de Odon gymnasium, volunteers tried to keep children occupied with games and colouring activities, while others distributed meals after the evacuees had spent their first night sleeping on cots.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The first night, tonight, is the least predictable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Jeffrey Donaldson has spent his first night behind bars in Maghaberry Prison.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Missi and Frank said they tossed and turned the first night, noticing every passing car that broke the dead silence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Some distant memory from the first night he’d had the journal was curled up at the back of his mind, but he couldn’t recall it.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
