Definitions

tonight

[tuh-nahyt] / təˈnaɪt /

NOUN

this present night

Synonyms

STRONGEST

this evening this night

Example Sentences

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During sleepovers, her mom, Lucia, let us watch “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The singer-songwriter-turned-TV personality, who rose to fame with hits including Troublemaker and Dance With Me Tonight, said he was "knackered" after completing 75 miles of the challenge on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Murs, from Essex, rose to fame on the X Factor - a show he later presented - and went to have hits with tracks like Troublemaker, Dance With Me Tonight and Up.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Tonight, the women are gathered in Anna Sokol’s kitchen, surrounding an oven-roasted duck stuffed with apples.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Tonight, though, to Sandi's surprise, her father splurged.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez