: 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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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Expect rain to return to the forecast by tonight and continue overnight into Saturday.
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But tonight, November 26, hundreds of additional styles and doorbusters will be added, giving shoppers even more options to grab.
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Also tonight will be Electric Glow, a special electric-lights-only experience with smaller crowds — ideal for low-sensory needs.
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Noun
How to Watch Mavericks vs Lakers The Lakers come into tonight’s matchup riding high.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Expect rain to return to the forecast by tonight and continue overnight into Saturday.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
But tonight, November 26, hundreds of additional styles and doorbusters will be added, giving shoppers even more options to grab.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025
Also tonight will be Electric Glow, a special electric-lights-only experience with smaller crowds — ideal for low-sensory needs.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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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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