: 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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Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
It was noted that WWE could make an official announcement on Rollins' status as early as tonight's episode of SmackDown or next week on Raw.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Next up for Sight Unseen is the Searchlight pic Rental Family, which had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and screens tonight at the BFI London Film Festival.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The mascots at tonight’s friendly between England and Wales at Wembley won’t be the traditional set of kids.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Who's on 'Real Time with Bill Maher' tonight?
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
It was noted that WWE could make an official announcement on Rollins' status as early as tonight's episode of SmackDown or next week on Raw.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Next up for Sight Unseen is the Searchlight pic Rental Family, which had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and screens tonight at the BFI London Film Festival.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The mascots at tonight’s friendly between England and Wales at Wembley won’t be the traditional set of kids.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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