Examples of nightshirt in a Sentence
preferred nightshirts over pajama sets
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The Yellow Kid was a big bald baby of a boy, with jug ears, a gap-toothed grin, and a long yellow nightshirt.
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Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Petite Plume also sells silk pajama sets and nightshirts in whimsical prints, to make for a memorable gift.
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Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Best Cyber Monday Deals on Fashion and Beauty Stay cozy during the holidays with a soft nightshirt for 40% off, a pair of cozy slippers that's $50 off, and a stylish loungewear set for only $30.
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Laura Lu, Ms,
Parents,
1 Dec. 2024
An 1895 book by Thomas Chamberlin, an officer in the regiment that guarded Lincoln, also mentioned the sleeping arrangement, and that Derickson would wear Lincoln’s nightshirts.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
6 Sep. 2024
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Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Petite Plume also sells silk pajama sets and nightshirts in whimsical prints, to make for a memorable gift.
—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Best Cyber Monday Deals on Fashion and Beauty Stay cozy during the holidays with a soft nightshirt for 40% off, a pair of cozy slippers that's $50 off, and a stylish loungewear set for only $30.
—
Laura Lu, Ms,
Parents,
1 Dec. 2024
An 1895 book by Thomas Chamberlin, an officer in the regiment that guarded Lincoln, also mentioned the sleeping arrangement, and that Derickson would wear Lincoln’s nightshirts.
—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
6 Sep. 2024
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“Nightshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightshirt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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nightshirt
noun
night·shirt
-ˌshərt 
: a nightgown resembling a shirt
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