: 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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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Johnson had pushed ahead with tonight's vote on the blueprint but came up against a group of House GOP conservatives who are demanding steep spending cuts.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
More inspired by than based on, more fan fiction or parody than homage, the production opening tonight at the Imperial Theatre is more oddity than anything else.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
If and when tariffs go into effect tonight, the rate on most Chinese imports will be 104%.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Curious about what wine goes best with tonight’s dinner?
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Johnson had pushed ahead with tonight's vote on the blueprint but came up against a group of House GOP conservatives who are demanding steep spending cuts.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
More inspired by than based on, more fan fiction or parody than homage, the production opening tonight at the Imperial Theatre is more oddity than anything else.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
If and when tariffs go into effect tonight, the rate on most Chinese imports will be 104%.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 8 Apr. 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 22 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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