: 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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Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Our managing editor Maraithe Thomas solved today’s crossword puzzle in three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
The original battle site is preserved today by the National Park Service as a darling little plot penned in on all sides by urban Boston.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s a collective sigh of relief in Paris today, and that special glow of satisfaction.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Our managing editor Maraithe Thomas solved today’s crossword puzzle in three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
The original battle site is preserved today by the National Park Service as a darling little plot penned in on all sides by urban Boston.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s a collective sigh of relief in Paris today, and that special glow of satisfaction.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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