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Recent Examples of nightcap
There was a void of spaces to host weddings (of the non-ballroom variety), spaces with bed-and-breakfast vibes to host out-of-towners, spaces to grab a moody nightcap in a seductive lobby lounge, and spaces to check into for a staycation and out of concrete reality.
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Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
Dinner usually means a lively table at Sweet Basil or Mountain Standard before retreating back to the hotel for a nightcap and a hot tub soak.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
After being disinvited from a fireside chat with Fortune magazine, Newsom’s office was offered a casual ‘VIP nightcap’ instead.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
No night at the theater is complete without a delicious meal or a nightcap, and Sydney’s restaurant scene will not disappoint.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
Dinner usually means a lively table at Sweet Basil or Mountain Standard before retreating back to the hotel for a nightcap and a hot tub soak.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
After being disinvited from a fireside chat with Fortune magazine, Newsom’s office was offered a casual ‘VIP nightcap’ instead.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
No night at the theater is complete without a delicious meal or a nightcap, and Sydney’s restaurant scene will not disappoint.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
Noun
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Melanie Masarin, the founder and CEO of Ghia, a nonalcoholic-drink brand, recently told me that an investor asked her whether Ghia has plans for a high-protein aperitif.—
Rachel Sugar,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Far better is to flip those ratios, making a sparkling wine drink with just a little absinthe and a perfect pre-dinner aperitif.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Hannah was barefoot, wearing a shirt as a nightgown, and Kennedy was clad only in his boxers.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Swift lounges in a floral nightgown with her hair tied back in a scrunchie.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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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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For tipples, the bar offers up natural wines and cocktails built around seasonal flavors, which are made behind a striking green bar.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
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But while people’s loyalty to their favourite tipples can be strong, some newer Portuguese wines have enjoyed a surge in popularity.—
Deeya Sonalkar,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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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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Newspapers kept running a photograph of an internationally famous heiress toting a machine gun while wearing a saucy beret.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kardashian paired her velvet set with sheer stockings, patent leather pumps, a beret, and cat-eye sunglasses.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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First off, the guy on the sidewalk outside the liquor store was a drunk, not an oracle.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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After a 10-year fight, his father was granted Pennsylvania’s first liquor license for a country club in 1959.—
Brad Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Take Prada’s Spring-Summer 2023 show, where sheer, matronly nightdresses and housecoats were shown with heeled Mary Janes and tightly gripped clutch bags.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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The pair appear in a series of flamboyant poses: noodling on a piano; smoking solemnly in front of art works; curtsying mid-phone call in a risqué nightdress.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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