: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Colbert is one of the only late-night hosts on tonight as the majority of them including The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart and Late Night’s Seth Meyers to react to the historic news that President Biden is not running for re-election.
—Peter White, Deadline, 22 July 2024
And it's been quite the Holliday… two home runs from him tonight!
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Dana White: The UFC mogul is reportedly getting a plum spot on the RNC schedule tonight, speaking right before Trump himself.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
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Noun
To put it to the test, make my Bucatini With Zucchini and Sausage for dinner tonight.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Colbert is one of the only late-night hosts on tonight as the majority of them including The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart and Late Night’s Seth Meyers to react to the historic news that President Biden is not running for re-election.
—Peter White, Deadline, 22 July 2024
And it's been quite the Holliday… two home runs from him tonight!
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Dana White: The UFC mogul is reportedly getting a plum spot on the RNC schedule tonight, speaking right before Trump himself.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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