: 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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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
After surviving a wild Round of 16 test, Chelsea is the clear betting favorite in tonight's Club World Cup quarterfinal battle with Brazilian Serie A club Palmeiras.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
With tonight’s complete game, Ray ranks fourth in the National League in innings (107 1/3) and fifth in strikeouts (117) while being tied for seventh in ERA (2.68) and tied for eighth in WHIP (1.09).
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
And tonight, Combs will sleep in the Brooklyn cell that has been his abode since September 2024.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Noun
The largest impact on the Carolinas will be locally heavy rainfall with potential for isolated flooding tonight through Sunday.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
After surviving a wild Round of 16 test, Chelsea is the clear betting favorite in tonight's Club World Cup quarterfinal battle with Brazilian Serie A club Palmeiras.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
With tonight’s complete game, Ray ranks fourth in the National League in innings (107 1/3) and fifth in strikeouts (117) while being tied for seventh in ERA (2.68) and tied for eighth in WHIP (1.09).
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
And tonight, Combs will sleep in the Brooklyn cell that has been his abode since September 2024.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 9 Jul. 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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