at the present time or moment

where are you living now?

it's the most popular style of jazz right now

not now, I'm late

they should be back by now

used, especially in conversation, to draw attention to a particular statement or point in a narrative

now, my first impulse was to run away

I don't like Scotch. Now, if it had been Irish Whiskey you'd offered me

used in a request, instruction, or question, typically to give a slight emphasis to one's words

we can hardly send her back, now can we?

run along now

used at the end of an ironic question echoing a previous statement

‘Mum says you might let me have some of your stamps.’ ‘Does she now?’

as a consequence of the fact

they spent a lot of time together now that he had retired

now you mention it, I haven't seen her around for ages

fashionable or up to date

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