the present

noun

grammar

: a verb tense that is used to refer to the present time

Examples of the present in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jump to the present day, and the Cowboys are similarly looking for answers after just one game under Christian Parker. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Filmed over ten years, Mickey is a documentary about the memory of a trans woman from Sinaloa who, alongside the filmmaker who grew up with her, Dano, uses play and performance to re-signify the past and inhabit the present. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

These might still be in their infancy but promise a brand new tomorrow that will be drastically different from the present. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

On the present trajectory, the US and China are hurtling toward the very calamity that Kissinger warned about. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the present

• unpleasant
• omnipresent
• peasant
• pheasant
• pleasant