Collocations for "tonight"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tonight" in context.
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tonight
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- tonight [will be, was] a night to remember
- tonight's election results
- the results from tonight's election
- tonight's [basketball, football] scores
- the score of tonight's game
- can't [go to, attend] tonight's class
- will be [cold, cloudy, rainy] tonight
- tonight is supposed to be [cold]
- the (weather) forecast for tonight (is)
- check tonight's forecast
- check the forecast for tonight
- when are you staying until? Tonight?
- if not tonight, when?
- not tonight, no
- yes, tonight is perfect
- tonight would be perfect
- either tonight or tomorrow
- will see you tonight at [six, seven, eight]
- see you later on tonight (at)
- we will see tonight if
- What are you doing (later) tonight?
- Are you doing anything (special) tonight?
- What are your plans for tonight?
- Are you free tonight?
- What shall we [do, watch, eat] tonight?
- Are you (planning on) [sleeping, staying] here tonight?
- will [go, be there] tonight (or tomorrow)
- we've had a [great, fantastic, awesome] time tonight
- tonight I have to [study, babysit, cook]
'tonight' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
TV
- agenda
- amusement
- appalled
- appetite
- audience
- baked
- bonfire
- celebrate
- channel
- couch
- cover
- crashed
- dancing
- dessert
- dine
- dinner
- discussion
- drunk
- duty
- elegant
- enjoy
- final
- fire
- foot
- form
- freak
- frost
- game
- grading
- guest
- guy
- homework
- lady
- late
- menu
- number
- paint
- ring
- safely
- server
- shutdown
- snow
- sofa
- special
- star
- stunning
- television
- thaw
- topic