: the present day, time, or age
today's youth
Examples of today in a Sentence
Adverb
We have to finish today.
Earlier today I saw my cousin.
I have an appointment later today.
They announced today that he'll be promoted.
I worry about children today.
Today, more than a million people live there.
Cars aren't built today like they were 30 years ago.
Noun
Have you read today's newspaper?
live for today and let tomorrow worry about itself
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
First discovered: 2:13 p.m. June 2 Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Farm
A new wildfire was reported today at 2:13 p.m. in Shasta County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2025
The programs were unveiled at Corus’s Specialty Upfront today in Canada.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 June 2025
But today, the singer stops short of perfectionism.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 June 2025
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Noun
Analysts said its loss struck hard at the heart of the Russian navy as well as national pride, comparable to the US Navy losing a battleship during World War II or an aircraft carrier today.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
First discovered: 2:13 p.m. June 2 Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Farm
A new wildfire was reported today at 2:13 p.m. in Shasta County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2025
The programs were unveiled at Corus’s Specialty Upfront today in Canada.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 June 2025
But today, the singer stops short of perfectionism.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 June 2025
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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