: 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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Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
Get this show over with tonight, get back on the horse.
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The six-part series premieres on Disney+ starting tonight, on the eve of Taylor’s birthday.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
Later tonight, the low will be around 27 degrees.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
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Noun
There’s gonna be a party tonight.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
Get this show over with tonight, get back on the horse.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The six-part series premieres on Disney+ starting tonight, on the eve of Taylor’s birthday.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
Later tonight, the low will be around 27 degrees.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 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 15 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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