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Recent Examples of nightcap
Following a set break, the musicians would return to the stage and try to make up for the rather weak first half with a more robust nightcap.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 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
On the ground floor, don’t miss the patio bar, which is a cheerful spot for a coffee and cornetto in the morning or a cozy nightcap.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 July 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 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
On the ground floor, don’t miss the patio bar, which is a cheerful spot for a coffee and cornetto in the morning or a cozy nightcap.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 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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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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In another photo, the Pomellato woman sits in a bar wearing a patent leather trench, a beret, a stack of bracelets on one arm, glancing down at her companion — an English bulldog.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
28 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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