: the present day, time, or age
today's youth
Examples of today in a Sentence
Adverb
We have to finish today.
Earlier today I saw my cousin.
I have an appointment later today.
They announced today that he'll be promoted.
I worry about children today.
Today, more than a million people live there.
Cars aren't built today like they were 30 years ago.
Noun
Have you read today's newspaper?
live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself
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Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Set a modest milestone for today, then show your work to someone who can offer kind feedback.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
About half of American adults are married today, down from 69% in 1970, with the decline steeper for adults without a four-year college degree.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Start planning your getaway to the Philippines today at Philippines.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Teen-agers hung the page in their windows or on their walls, like today’s dorm-room posters of Che Guevara or Malcolm X or Tupac—less a sign of a specific political ideology than an impressionistic display of youthful rebellion.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Set a modest milestone for today, then show your work to someone who can offer kind feedback.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
About half of American adults are married today, down from 69% in 1970, with the decline steeper for adults without a four-year college degree.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Start planning your getaway to the Philippines today at Philippines.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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