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Recent Examples of nightcap
The nightcap will feature foes-turned-friends in James and Curry, who played each other in four straight championship series from 2015 to 2018, then teamed up at the Paris Olympics in 2024 to capture gold for the United States.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
The Chicago White Sox wore shorts in the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, but refused to wear them for the nightcap.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The injuries kept coming in Saturday’s nightcap against Cleveland.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
For an easy nightcap after a long day out, stop into the hotel’s Peacock Room, which has three solid alcohol-free cocktails, among them A Whole New World, a warm-weather tipple with jasmine tea, mango, pineapple, basil, lemon, and soda water.
—Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
The Chicago White Sox wore shorts in the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, but refused to wear them for the nightcap.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The injuries kept coming in Saturday’s nightcap against Cleveland.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
For an easy nightcap after a long day out, stop into the hotel’s Peacock Room, which has three solid alcohol-free cocktails, among them A Whole New World, a warm-weather tipple with jasmine tea, mango, pineapple, basil, lemon, and soda water.
—Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
Noun
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Simple jokes, clichés served up as a refreshing alcohol-free aperitif to prolong meetings without really getting to work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Start with an aperitif like a Ligurian Negroni infused with Côte d’Azur Cap Gin, best sipped alongside cheesy focaccia with pesto, before sampling the signature pesto plate with trofie pasta — which is even more indulgent when topped with Sicilian gamberi (shrimp) tartare.—
Lane Nieset,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, Stone has moved away from the more classic styles (like those reminiscent of a nightgown) in favor of subtlety.—
Ángela Moreno Vallejo,
Glamour,
28 Aug. 2025
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Made from 100 percent cotton with a flowy, relaxed fit, the nightgown delivers cooling comfort no matter how high the dew point is.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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One of the top contenders is another melon-forward tipple, the Watermelon Slice, created by IHG Hotels & Resorts, the tournament's official hotel sponsor.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Expect to see notes like orange peel, lemon, and bergamot spiked with tipples of whisky, rum, and bourbon.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
13 Aug. 2025
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My great-grandmother in Georgia always wore a full-length dressing gown, while one of my Ohio grandmothers liked silky two-piece sets, and the other preferred flannel nightshirts with a rounded yoke that looked like something out of Little House on the Prairie.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2024
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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
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Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2024
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Espresso and tea are offered at the end of the meal, in line with Italian dining customs, and a complimentary limoncello digestif is available for patrons 21 and up.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Easton suggests an herbaceous spritz with the starter, floral mezcal moment with the main, and a chilled digestif to close the evening.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
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There has been very few hats which are as perfect as his small beaded caps and berets in his Haute Couture collections.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa greeted attendees in his signature red Guardian Angels beret.—
Robert Birsel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Dumas was last seen on surveillance footage entering and leaving a liquor store with two women.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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During meetings, Díaz de la Portilla would sometimes drink liquor out of a coffee mug or a paper cup, according to former staffers who spoke to the Herald on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.—
Joey Flechas,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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