opening night
Example Sentences
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Not wanting to let time slip away, I proposed an unconventional plan: to join me and an octogenarian friend at our annual opening night at the Hollywood Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times
The world number one, 18, was the headline act on the opening night at Alexandra Palace.
From BBC
On opening night, it left a gala audience stunned.
From Los Angeles Times
When Erivo’s concert ended on opening night, a cheerful crowd of more than 800 people rushed into the darkened streets looking for a nightcap and a bite to eat.
From Los Angeles Times
When the curtain rose on opening night, audiences heard it as the opera’s opening number: Clara, seated on a dock in Charleston, gently lulling her baby to sleep.
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