: 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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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
In addition to a 20-30% chance for thunderstorms embedded within stormy conditions tonight and Saturday, beach conditions will be hazardous.
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The Bucks are back in the NBA Cup tonight.
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Given how many awards Benito won tonight, picking music was the best choice.
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Noun
That was our biggest struggle tonight.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025
In addition to a 20-30% chance for thunderstorms embedded within stormy conditions tonight and Saturday, beach conditions will be hazardous.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The Bucks are back in the NBA Cup tonight.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Given how many awards Benito won tonight, picking music was the best choice.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tonight
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 18 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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