: 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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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The World Series begins tonight!
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin in Haiti tonight or Saturday and in Jamaica later this weekend.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The promo will air tonight during Game 1 of the World Series, which sees the Los Angeles Dodgers face off against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
On the latest episode of All In With Ashley, host Ashley Haas previews the World Series, which gets underway tonight, with Nick Swisher and Shane Victorino.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The World Series begins tonight!
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin in Haiti tonight or Saturday and in Jamaica later this weekend.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The promo will air tonight during Game 1 of the World Series, which sees the Los Angeles Dodgers face off against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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 31 Oct. 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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