: 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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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
On the slate tonight in Las Vegas is the previewing of such projects as the Anaconda remake with Paul Rudd and Jack Black; the forthcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, which just received a release date; as well as the Darren Aronofsky-helmed Caught Stealing starring Austin Butler.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Here’s what fans need to know to attend, watch, stream or listen to the game:
What time is the A’s game tonight in Sacramento?
—Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop the 17 best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals—up to 79% off—before the event ends tonight.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Thunderstorms are expected to sweep eastward and by tonight, nearly 100 million people on the East Coast will be dealing with a severe weather threat.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
On the slate tonight in Las Vegas is the previewing of such projects as the Anaconda remake with Paul Rudd and Jack Black; the forthcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, which just received a release date; as well as the Darren Aronofsky-helmed Caught Stealing starring Austin Butler.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Here’s what fans need to know to attend, watch, stream or listen to the game:
What time is the A’s game tonight in Sacramento?
—Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop the 17 best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals—up to 79% off—before the event ends tonight.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 31 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 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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