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Recent Examples of nightcap
In the nightcap, the Trojans were holding on to a 13-6 lead over Clearwater Central Catholic when things start to go awry.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Come for an apéritif or a nightcap.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Then on Thanksgiving Day, the league will come with its usual feast of three matchups at 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. — both on Fox — and then the 8:20 nightcap.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The nightcap features Spurs-Wolves in Minnesota, where anything can happen in that 1-1 series.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Come for an apéritif or a nightcap.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Then on Thanksgiving Day, the league will come with its usual feast of three matchups at 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. — both on Fox — and then the 8:20 nightcap.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The nightcap features Spurs-Wolves in Minnesota, where anything can happen in that 1-1 series.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
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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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To round it out, the Lobby Lounge is ideal for a light bite or a pre- or post-dinner aperitif.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Unlike typical cocktail bitters, which are used in small dashes, Orijin can be consumed as a standalone aperitif or incorporated into cocktails.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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This airy nightgown features adjustable straps, a V-neck silhouette, and pockets.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Make sure to bring your favorite nightgown.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Combined with his garb, which could include berets and glasses, Jaimoe was simply one of the coolest-looking guys in music.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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In Literature and Painting Playset, 2025, a Cartman-like figure wearing a beret splashes daubs of paint on the screen while a female figure in pilgrim dress delivers a long, disjointed monologue patched together by Kokopeli from Quora posts, art history texts, and other online detritus.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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At busy times there can be a wait for drinks at the Pink Bar, but staff will remember your favourite tipple after a day or two.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Just like a bartender doles out advice to patrons along with their tipple of choice, the Story Tender gives book recommendations to attendees at the bar.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 May 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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Quiroz recently began wearing a sombrero.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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With an Opening Day golden sombrero and an 0-for-7 start to the season, there was plenty of reason to be worried about Aaron Judge.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The county’s share of liquor revenue dropped by several hundred thousand dollars, Tripple said, part of a plan executed at the end of the session to divert liquor revenue to state police to make up for straggling wages.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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Come get this liquor, come get these drugs, come get this whatever.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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