: 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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Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
About the fans who knew him prior to tonight and those who may know him a bit better now.
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Your co-writer, Eskil Vogt, is named on the marquee alongside you tonight.
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Which brings us to the purpose of tonight’s dinner.
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Noun
The 2026 Golden Globes are tonight — the first major award show of the year to honor standouts in film and television.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
About the fans who knew him prior to tonight and those who may know him a bit better now.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Your co-writer, Eskil Vogt, is named on the marquee alongside you tonight.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Which brings us to the purpose of tonight’s dinner.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 15 Jan. 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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