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Recent Examples of nightcap
Avs assistant Nolan Pratt will lead the coaching staff in the nightcap downtown, along with Eagles head coach Mark Letestu and his other assistant, Tim Army.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
The easiest place to enjoy a nightcap is the lobby bar of your hotel.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
After dinner, many guests migrate to the aft and sun decks for a nightcap under the stars.
—Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 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
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
The easiest place to enjoy a nightcap is the lobby bar of your hotel.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
After dinner, many guests migrate to the aft and sun decks for a nightcap under the stars.
—Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
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Locals and visitors alike still flock to its quayside terrace for an aperitif served with a side of people watching, just like Jean Cocteau, who lived in room 22, and his friends once did.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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From a classic Aperol spritz to a refreshing Hugo Spritz to 2025’s drink of the summer, the Spa Spritz, our love of the aperitif-style cocktail runs deep.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Sep. 2025
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The post included a series of pictures of the 67-year-old superstar seated on mattress on the floor in a gauzy light pink nightgown staring at the camera with an old-fashioned typewriter at her feet, striking the kinds of sultry looks that have been her signature for more nearly half a century.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 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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Antinori, who has worked in top-tier hotel bars across Europe, has eschewed the complexity of modern mixology in favor of straightforward, unpretentious tipples that spotlight quality local ingredients.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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The old Queen Mother, King Charles’ grandmother was partial to her same cocktail (Dubonnet and gin), every day at precisely 6:15 p.m. One day, the required tipple had not arrived.—
Louis J. Esterhazy,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 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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Unlike the lighter versions served elsewhere, this one leans decadent—more dessert than digestif.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Ten Tusker’s Bar is fully stocked for after dinner digestifs before heading back to the lodges.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Everlane The Mariner Tee Although the beret has fallen into tourist-only territory, this historically classic French shirt is still a staple in many French wardrobes.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Known for a film repertoire that roamed from The Godfather (1972) and Manhattan (1979) to Baby Boom (1987), Keaton also cut a sartorial dash in fashion, with her penchant for bowler hats, bow ties and berets.—
Ellen Burney,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 1919 the United States Congress passed an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Oct. 2025
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What the discount excludes is deli, meat, beer, wine, liquor and tobacco.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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