: 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.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Stewart has a trio of residency shows this week, beginning tonight, followed by gigs on Friday and Saturday (March 22).
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
This could be enjoyed with sirloin tonight or any time over the next 15-18 years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Some light snow is possible down to I-5 near Black Butte Summit and Mt Shasta City at times late tonight and into early Monday morning.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
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Out on the West Coast last month to talk with Silicon Valley Democrats, Jeffries’ fundraiser tonight has tickets going from $10,000 a couple to $100,000.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Stewart has a trio of residency shows this week, beginning tonight, followed by gigs on Friday and Saturday (March 22).
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
This could be enjoyed with sirloin tonight or any time over the next 15-18 years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Some light snow is possible down to I-5 near Black Butte Summit and Mt Shasta City at times late tonight and into early Monday morning.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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