: the present day, time, or age
today's youth
Examples of today in a Sentence
Adverb
We have to finish today.
Earlier today I saw my cousin.
I have an appointment later today.
They announced today that he'll be promoted.
I worry about children today.
Today, more than a million people live there.
Cars aren't built today like they were 30 years ago.
Noun
Have you read today's newspaper?
live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 June 2025
Could today’s culture be encouraging identity shifts as a form of rebellion?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Committing to only one course of action is a recipe for disaster in today’s volatile and uncertain world.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
But only one point of perspective on the property has actually seen all the waxy stories so often told today.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Noun
Washington — President Trump is hosting a parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army today, bringing tanks and soldiers to the streets of Washington, D.C., for the capital's first major military parade in more than three decades.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 June 2025
Could today’s culture be encouraging identity shifts as a form of rebellion?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Committing to only one course of action is a recipe for disaster in today’s volatile and uncertain world.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
But only one point of perspective on the property has actually seen all the waxy stories so often told today.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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