: 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
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024
Fans can meet their favorite authors at a mass signing event featuring more than 100 authors tonight.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
Game three of the seven-game series in Rochester will be tonight at 5:05 p.m.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 May 2024
The strongest chance for rain showers and thunderstorms is Saturday between noon and midnight, but storms are also possible tonight between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. and Sunday after noon, NWS forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 May 2024
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Noun
These former Carolina Panthers came out of retirement for ‘The Amazing Race.’
Watch familiar faces from West Charlotte begin their ‘Amazing Race’ tonight.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024
Fans can meet their favorite authors at a mass signing event featuring more than 100 authors tonight.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
Game three of the seven-game series in Rochester will be tonight at 5:05 p.m.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 May 2024
The strongest chance for rain showers and thunderstorms is Saturday between noon and midnight, but storms are also possible tonight between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. and Sunday after noon, NWS forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 May 2024
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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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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