: 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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Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
According to the agenda, the City Council will consider the proposal at tonight's meeting.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Dry Santa Ana gusts up to 40 mph fueled the flames and are expected to give way to onshore winds tonight, but forecasters warn that warm, dry conditions will persist Tuesday.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Close encounter An asteroid discovered just a few days ago will zoom past Earth tonight, coming four times closer than the moon.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Noun
Additionally, Wrigley Field’s 110 park factor for home runs since 2025 is the 10th-highest in MLB, and the weather is ideal for launching home runs tonight.
—Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
According to the agenda, the City Council will consider the proposal at tonight's meeting.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Dry Santa Ana gusts up to 40 mph fueled the flames and are expected to give way to onshore winds tonight, but forecasters warn that warm, dry conditions will persist Tuesday.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Close encounter An asteroid discovered just a few days ago will zoom past Earth tonight, coming four times closer than the moon.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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 May. 2026.
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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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