: 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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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 May 2025
There could be an answer as early as tonight, when the New York Knicks face the Indiana Pacers and attempt to stay in the Eastern Conference finals.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 May 2025
At home tonight, with their season on the line, there's good reason to expect the Knicks to do a much better job of knocking down the shots that Brunson creates.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
So, both my parents are coming home tonight or tomorrow.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Alaska has the highest chance of seeing the northern lights tonight and over the weekend.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 May 2025
There could be an answer as early as tonight, when the New York Knicks face the Indiana Pacers and attempt to stay in the Eastern Conference finals.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 May 2025
At home tonight, with their season on the line, there's good reason to expect the Knicks to do a much better job of knocking down the shots that Brunson creates.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
So, both my parents are coming home tonight or tomorrow.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 May 2025
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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