tonight

[tuh-nahyt] / təˈnaɪt /

NOUN

this present night

Synonyms

STRONGEST

this evening this night

Example Sentences

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“Well, tonight I sold my oil. R0 of 2.7 so far. On a ship. Sure. Not airborne, sure. But it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” said Campbell.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

And that was the message both leaders seemed to be sending tonight at the banquet.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Adopting a comedic conspiratorial tone, he leans in to reveal: "The scene I'm filming tonight, I'm doing something slightly nefarious in some bushes outside. Which could mean anything in this show, frankly."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“I never told you I love you, and tonight I want to tell you that, I have been restraining my feeling for you, as I do love you from the bottom of my heart!”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

By tonight or surely by the next morning, when I didn't check in at Koyuk, a search party would be sent out to look for us.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell