first night
Example Sentences
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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
Rory McColl, 37, arrived in Bangkok on 9 March for a 12-day trip around the country, but was arrested after he went out for a drink on his first night.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 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
The first night she climbed out of her cubicle and went exploring.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
