: 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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Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Clouds may increase tonight, with mild conditions holding and lows in the mid-60s.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Boardley sustained cuts to his arm from broken glass but did not suffer serious injuries and was able to pull over safely, according to Paterakis, who added Boardley was expected to be released from the hospital later Sunday tonight.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The dress is presented alongside a 2004 Adam McEwen painting that purports to be an obituary for Kidman, a co-host of tonight’s Met Gala.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
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Noun
Angela Bassett said her pink gown tonight is based on a 1927 Harlem Renaissance painting by Laura Wheeling Waring.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Clouds may increase tonight, with mild conditions holding and lows in the mid-60s.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Boardley sustained cuts to his arm from broken glass but did not suffer serious injuries and was able to pull over safely, according to Paterakis, who added Boardley was expected to be released from the hospital later Sunday tonight.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The dress is presented alongside a 2004 Adam McEwen painting that purports to be an obituary for Kidman, a co-host of tonight’s Met Gala.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
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“Tonight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonight. Accessed 6 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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