: the present day, time, or age
today's youth
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Examples of today in a Sentence
Adverb
We have to finish today.
Earlier today I saw my cousin.
I have an appointment later today.
They announced today that he'll be promoted.
I worry about children today.
Today, more than a million people live there.
Cars aren't built today like they were 30 years ago.
Noun
Have you read today's newspaper?
live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself
Recent Examples on the Web
Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
From 1612 to 1800, today's Ginza district was the site of a silver coin mint, after which the district was eventually named.
—John Clifford, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
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Noun
David Pryor, a Democrat who spent nearly 25 years on Capitol Hill and two terms in the governor’s mansion, died today in Little Rock.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
From 1612 to 1800, today's Ginza district was the site of a silver coin mint, after which the district was eventually named.
—John Clifford, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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