: 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
Koh Ewe, TIME, 29 Apr. 2024
Still, Paul is expected to make an appearance on Monday Night Raw tonight, which is sure to stir things up.
—Tim Chan, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2024
Visibility less than one mile in dense fog for portions of north central Texas midnight tonight until 9 a.m. Monday.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2024
Fresh off Friday’s release of his $10 Cowboy — and ahead of his Stagecoach set tonight — Charley Crockett visited CBS Mornings’ Saturday Sessions to perform three tracks from his latest album.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
Embiid had 50 points in Game 3 victory over Knicks tonight.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
So the pressure’s on to pay homage to the ladies tonight.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
High temperatures could reach 74 degrees today with lows near 51 tonight.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
In the 100th episode, which airs tonight, a culmination of sorts is displayed: Zoe has an Anti-Muse fashion show.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
Noun
Over 100 students and community members violently arrested at the WashU encampment tonight, including Jill Stein who was brutalized by a police bicycle.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 29 Apr. 2024
Still, Paul is expected to make an appearance on Monday Night Raw tonight, which is sure to stir things up.
—Tim Chan, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2024
Visibility less than one mile in dense fog for portions of north central Texas midnight tonight until 9 a.m. Monday.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2024
Fresh off Friday’s release of his $10 Cowboy — and ahead of his Stagecoach set tonight — Charley Crockett visited CBS Mornings’ Saturday Sessions to perform three tracks from his latest album.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
Embiid had 50 points in Game 3 victory over Knicks tonight.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024
So the pressure’s on to pay homage to the ladies tonight.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
High temperatures could reach 74 degrees today with lows near 51 tonight.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
In the 100th episode, which airs tonight, a culmination of sorts is displayed: Zoe has an Anti-Muse fashion show.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 3 May. 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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