: 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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Leah Asmelash, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Like remembering which plants need water today, which were fertilized last week, and which need pruning next month, working memory helps children hold and use information in their minds.
—Charell G. Coleman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The film takes place in today’s world as Detective Shay Williams (Union) and her partner Galpin (Colter) become trapped inside the Ursuline Convent with a motley group (including Castillo, Frewer and Lennon) when the Casket Girls escape from their attic prison for the first time in over 300 years.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The judgement spans on everything from feeding to sleeping, and in today's age, screen time.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Their bodies are thicker, a little more natural, than the slim models of today.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Like remembering which plants need water today, which were fertilized last week, and which need pruning next month, working memory helps children hold and use information in their minds.
—Charell G. Coleman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The film takes place in today’s world as Detective Shay Williams (Union) and her partner Galpin (Colter) become trapped inside the Ursuline Convent with a motley group (including Castillo, Frewer and Lennon) when the Casket Girls escape from their attic prison for the first time in over 300 years.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The judgement spans on everything from feeding to sleeping, and in today's age, screen time.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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