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tonight

[tuh-nahyt] / təˈnaɪt /
NOUN
this present night
Synonyms
STRONGEST
this evening this night


Example Sentences

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His mother couldn’t afford child care, so Allen often accompanied her at the studio, where he soaked up tapings of “Sanford and Son” and “The Tonight Show.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

She told BBC North West Tonight "the fact that they are doing this is fantastic".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"Tonight PSG have made history," said European football journalist Julien Laurens on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Tonight, the cook, Franca, would make canja—Roosevelt’s favorite stew.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple



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