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Recent Examples of nightcap
Later, the jewel-box Julep Bar beckons with its vivid yellow walls and velvet seating, perfect for an armagnac nightcap.
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Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Most of the fixes — a to-do list, a bedtime snack, skipping the nightcap — do not require a prescription.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Pop over to Seymour's, the chic speakeasy inside the restaurant, for a delicious nightcap.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
For dinner, Radici serves elevated Sicilian cuisine; Hemingway Bar handles the nightcap.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Most of the fixes — a to-do list, a bedtime snack, skipping the nightcap — do not require a prescription.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Pop over to Seymour's, the chic speakeasy inside the restaurant, for a delicious nightcap.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
For dinner, Radici serves elevated Sicilian cuisine; Hemingway Bar handles the nightcap.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
Noun
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Enjoy a day at the beach (accessed directly from the property) followed by an afternoon aperitif on the picture-perfect terrace presiding over the sea.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2026
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Camden Spit & Larder has a more floral take, with Dorotea Gin, Cocchi Americano aperitif wine, cranberry, lavender and butterfly pea flower for a pastel hue.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From shoulder pads to power suits and prom dresses to nightgowns, nothing is off limits.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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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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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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The Inn stays shut during winter and ‘pack ice’ season, which some locals will tell you is the most beautiful time of all—for snowmobiling and snowshoeing through the Island’s interior by day, and come evening, getting invited into someone's warm shed for a tipple and a chat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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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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Not much younger, Leon (Luis Brandoni), a former communist activist with a beret and walking stick, shuffles towards him and sits at his side.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Bertinelli, at 65 and perennially adorable in a beret, glasses and comfy striped sweater, is chatting from her bedroom, sipping from a mug and sharing unvarnished insights about love, self-acceptance and moving beyond traumas that might otherwise define us.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Since then there have been sporadic signs of life regarding the venue, mostly to do with liquor licensing and permit requests, such as last October when a company called Dome Center LLC filed an application for a conditional-use permit.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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As for HeadFlyer, Miller said that their drinks will still be sold at restaurants and liquor stores.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 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 7 Apr. 2026.
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