: 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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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Coach Reeves attributes a lot of his team’s success tonight to great play from his running backs and the competition that his team has, due to the depth on the squad.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Knowing how many personal stories there are to the people that will be in the building tonight, the people that were in the building that night at Citi Field and to field that kind of raw emotion in the building.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Members of the New York Yankees were given permission by MLB to wear FDNY and NYPD hats tonight, honoring the fallen first responders of 9/11.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Coach Reeves attributes a lot of his team’s success tonight to great play from his running backs and the competition that his team has, due to the depth on the squad.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Knowing how many personal stories there are to the people that will be in the building tonight, the people that were in the building that night at Citi Field and to field that kind of raw emotion in the building.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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