: on this present night or the night following this present day
will do it tonight
: the present night or the night following this present day
Examples of tonight in a Sentence
Adverb
This afternoon I'm busy, but tonight I'm free.
Noun
Tonight's party should be fun.
He is staying until tonight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The Hollywood premiere is tonight for Brave New World.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Doncic was upgraded to available and will make his debut with the Lakers tonight against Utah.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive preview of tonight's episode, in which our Bachelor attends his first-ever prom at the age of 30.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Paul McCartney will play a special show tonight, Feb. 11, in New York City.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The Hollywood premiere is tonight for Brave New World.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Doncic was upgraded to available and will make his debut with the Lakers tonight against Utah.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive preview of tonight's episode, in which our Bachelor attends his first-ever prom at the age of 30.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for tonight
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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tonight
1 of 2 adverb
to·night
tə-ˈnīt 
: on this present night or the night following this present day
tonight
2 of 2 noun
: the present or the coming night
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