the present

noun

grammar

: a verb tense that is used to refer to the present time

Examples of the present in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the aforementioned Strokes proved two decades ago, the secret to bringing what now counts as classic rock into the present is to freshen it up by getting the details wrong and then using it to express modern anxieties. — Michael Tedder, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

Many of Slam Frank’s reference points belong to a recent, but given the accelerated feeling of discourse in the present moment, already distant past. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Boccia’s answer is that the costs of the present system are also real — and imposed heavily on younger workers. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

When the letter is revealed in the film, the audience sees Hathaway’s character in a version of events that looks nothing like the woman in the manuscript or in the present day. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the present

• unpleasant
• omnipresent
• peasant
• pheasant
• pleasant