: 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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Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
He’s supposed to be at the premiere tonight.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins are hosting the Philadelphia Flyers tonight for Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup playoff series between the two Pennsylvania hockey teams.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The Miami Film Festival, which concludes its 43rd edition tonight, also unspools in an oceanside setting.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
And there are still 10 games left to play between direct relegation contenders, kicking off with Valencia’s trip to Mallorca tonight (Tuesday).
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
He’s supposed to be at the premiere tonight.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins are hosting the Philadelphia Flyers tonight for Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup playoff series between the two Pennsylvania hockey teams.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The Miami Film Festival, which concludes its 43rd edition tonight, also unspools in an oceanside setting.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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