tonight

[tuh-nahyt] / təˈnaɪt /

NOUN

this present night

Synonyms

STRONGEST

this evening this night

Example Sentences

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“If it causes the New York Knicks to lose tonight, I’m blaming him.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"We all know what tonight means to New Yorkers who have been waiting a long time for an opportunity like this," Special Agent Matt McCool told reporters.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"They are right up at the top of the table and they had too much power for us tonight."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

This year’s debates have done little to catapult anyone to the top, and tonight was more of the same.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But apparently, the Afterlife was bent on breaking all the rules tonight.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman