: 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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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The hustling spirit of the gold rush lives on today in the prospecting influencers who toil in the content mines of the Internet, hoping to hit the viral mother lode.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Virgo August 23 – September 22 Something at home needs attention before everything else works smoothly today.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
What's often cropped out are the crowds and long lines – the frustrations that can come with vacationing today, or living in a vacation destination.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 3 May 2026
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Noun
August 23 – September 22 Something at home needs attention before everything else works smoothly today.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The hustling spirit of the gold rush lives on today in the prospecting influencers who toil in the content mines of the Internet, hoping to hit the viral mother lode.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Virgo August 23 – September 22 Something at home needs attention before everything else works smoothly today.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
What's often cropped out are the crowds and long lines – the frustrations that can come with vacationing today, or living in a vacation destination.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 3 May 2026
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“Today.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/today. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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