: 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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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said at a news conference tonight that there's been challenges getting investigators to the scene, given long security lines at airports and the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
But my teammates held it down tonight.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
As Saturday Night Live UK makes a splash for Sky TV, the British spin-off of the NBC sketch comedy show is making its way across the pond tonight.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Romantic partners will also enjoy a date today or tonight.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said at a news conference tonight that there's been challenges getting investigators to the scene, given long security lines at airports and the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
But my teammates held it down tonight.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
As Saturday Night Live UK makes a splash for Sky TV, the British spin-off of the NBC sketch comedy show is making its way across the pond tonight.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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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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