: 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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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
For Matt, that meant a massive gathering with a giant tree with her folks tonight, followed by scrambled eggs and toast in his small house tomorrow.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Well, shop reset is tonight at 8 PM ET, which is when Skibidi arrives in a few different forms.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
But there are still a few more hurdles to clear on tonight’s season finale on CBS.
—EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Here are the best displays near you What channel is 'Great Christmas Light Fight' on tonight?
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
For Matt, that meant a massive gathering with a giant tree with her folks tonight, followed by scrambled eggs and toast in his small house tomorrow.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Well, shop reset is tonight at 8 PM ET, which is when Skibidi arrives in a few different forms.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
But there are still a few more hurdles to clear on tonight’s season finale on CBS.
—EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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 30 Dec. 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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