: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 4 Apr. 2024
In the Elite Eight round of play, the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the LSU Tigers tonight, Monday, April 1.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
That pedigree may be why UConn is a small favorite tonight though USC is top seeded.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Heavy rain and flooding is likely tonight through Tuesday.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
The next drawing after tonight's is Saturday, March 29.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2024
Next up, Orbital will perform tonight in Chicago and Sunday at Miami’s Ultra festival, and after Coachella will bring the Green/Brown album performances to the U.K. for nine shows beginning April 24 in Exeter.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 Mar. 2024
But for the first time tonight on 20/20 , Ruby’s actions will be laid out in her own words – through her journal entries, interrogation tapes of both Ruby and Kevin and jailhouse calls with Ruby’s and Hildebrandt’s friends and family.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Make this Lemon Tiramisu tonight, and you won't be disappointed.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
Noun
The sauces give it life and the bowl is filling enough to keep me going tonight.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 4 Apr. 2024
In the Elite Eight round of play, the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the LSU Tigers tonight, Monday, April 1.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
That pedigree may be why UConn is a small favorite tonight though USC is top seeded.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Heavy rain and flooding is likely tonight through Tuesday.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
The next drawing after tonight's is Saturday, March 29.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2024
Next up, Orbital will perform tonight in Chicago and Sunday at Miami’s Ultra festival, and after Coachella will bring the Green/Brown album performances to the U.K. for nine shows beginning April 24 in Exeter.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 Mar. 2024
But for the first time tonight on 20/20 , Ruby’s actions will be laid out in her own words – through her journal entries, interrogation tapes of both Ruby and Kevin and jailhouse calls with Ruby’s and Hildebrandt’s friends and family.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Make this Lemon Tiramisu tonight, and you won't be disappointed.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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