: 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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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
Hopefully tonight’s previews are an indicator to better days at the summer B.O. and that the current momentum from A Minecraft Movie and Sinners keeps up.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 May 2025
Read on to learn everything to know about tonight’s episode.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Wood will likely be on a pitch count of around 50-60 tonight.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
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Noun
Morrissey will resume his North American tour tonight, May 5, after postponing a pair of shows due to health issues.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
Hopefully tonight’s previews are an indicator to better days at the summer B.O. and that the current momentum from A Minecraft Movie and Sinners keeps up.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 May 2025
Read on to learn everything to know about tonight’s episode.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Wood will likely be on a pitch count of around 50-60 tonight.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 2 May 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 12 May. 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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