: 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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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Other locations will see snow ending tonight.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Temperatures are expected to drop tonight, with the coldest spots located on the interior of east Central Florida, including Daytona Beach and greater Orlando, according to NWS Melbourne.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The core of the cold settles in tonight with wind chill values as low as -10 degrees by Tuesday morning.
—Albert Ramon, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Brandon Williams will not return to tonight’s game due to a hit to the side of the head.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Other locations will see snow ending tonight.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Temperatures are expected to drop tonight, with the coldest spots located on the interior of east Central Florida, including Daytona Beach and greater Orlando, according to NWS Melbourne.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The core of the cold settles in tonight with wind chill values as low as -10 degrees by Tuesday morning.
—Albert Ramon, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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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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