: 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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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Game 3 —The home-plate umpire has a generous strike zone tonight.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Still on her feet, the crowd went wild — a standing ovation for a musical hero to so many fans around the world, but especially tonight at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Although tonight’s host Michael Keaton doesn’t make an appearance, musical guest Billie Eilish comes face to face with a singing Yang.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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Noun
And tonight, with it all on the line, Cleveland came up short, time and again.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Game 3 —The home-plate umpire has a generous strike zone tonight.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Still on her feet, the crowd went wild — a standing ovation for a musical hero to so many fans around the world, but especially tonight at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Although tonight’s host Michael Keaton doesn’t make an appearance, musical guest Billie Eilish comes face to face with a singing Yang.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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