: 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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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Mars will appear plumb against its sparkling stars tonight — though the couple of nights either side will also give a great binocular view.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Guys didn’t have it tonight for whatever reason, unfortunately.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Trump has given federal agencies until mid-April to provide suggested relocations of agencies outside of Washington.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Tyrese Martin added 17 points off the bench tonight, helping Brooklyn to a 43-39 advantage in bench points.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Mars will appear plumb against its sparkling stars tonight — though the couple of nights either side will also give a great binocular view.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Guys didn’t have it tonight for whatever reason, unfortunately.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
More:Live updates: Donald Trump to address joint session of Congress tonight
Trump has given federal agencies until mid-April to provide suggested relocations of agencies outside of Washington.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 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 13 Mar. 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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