: 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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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of people that are hoping the Jays can win it tonight, of course.
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The spotlight naturally finds you tonight, Leo.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Guys cover the ball, and the defense played very well tonight.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Blue Jays have an opportunity to win the World Series tonight.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of people that are hoping the Jays can win it tonight, of course.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The spotlight naturally finds you tonight, Leo.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Guys cover the ball, and the defense played very well tonight.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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