: 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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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 June 2026
MetLife Stadium hosts a World Cup game tonight, too, further complicating commutes home.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 22 June 2026
North Carolina forced a deciding Game 3 against the Sooners tonight at 7.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
In the main event of tonight’s fight card, Manel Kape meets Kyoji Horiguchi for the second time.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
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Noun
There are wrapped Supergirl cars in top three markets, Waymo is sponsoring the Brooklyn, NY premiere tonight.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 June 2026
MetLife Stadium hosts a World Cup game tonight, too, further complicating commutes home.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 22 June 2026
North Carolina forced a deciding Game 3 against the Sooners tonight at 7.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
In the main event of tonight’s fight card, Manel Kape meets Kyoji Horiguchi for the second time.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tonight
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 23 Jun. 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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