: 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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Noun
Respective studio sources didn’t respond for request for comment on tonight’s figures.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
Perez said Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, died by suicide tonight.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
So should my why impact your decision tonight?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow has been absolutely turning looks during her Marty Supreme promotional tour, but tonight Apple Martin stole the spotlight wearing a slinky black maxi dress.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 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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