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Recent Examples of nightcap
The injuries kept coming in Saturday’s nightcap against Cleveland.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
The loser of that game gets Arkansas in the nightcap in an elimination game.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 June 2025
From gruyere popovers and sizzling chops at BLT Steak, which is widely considered one of Seoul’s best steakhouses, to live jazz and nightcaps at Griffin, the hotel’s 11th-floor lounge, there’s plenty for grown-ups to savor during a family vacation at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 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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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
The loser of that game gets Arkansas in the nightcap in an elimination game.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 June 2025
From gruyere popovers and sizzling chops at BLT Steak, which is widely considered one of Seoul’s best steakhouses, to live jazz and nightcaps at Griffin, the hotel’s 11th-floor lounge, there’s plenty for grown-ups to savor during a family vacation at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 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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Sarti Rosa If Barbie had an aperitif, this would be it.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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For years across social media, fans have been convinced that the cast of Mamma Mia! were drunk on set due to ouzo, a Greek aperitif.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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On TikTok, videos made using the hashtag #nightgown have increased 200% in the last 12 months.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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Lake Pajamas Pima Nightgown in Classic Red Elizabeth Floral Prefer to slip into a nightgown after a long day?—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
24 July 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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Visit the High West Distillery & Saloon, located on nearby Park Avenue, to try an aged whiskey tipple.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
1 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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After-dinner drink at the Grand Floridian?— could serve as a digestif before your explosive return to the restaurant.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Handshake Bitters Rooted in Persian heritage and Portland’s vibrant food scene, Handshake Bitters is part digestif, part storybook.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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In a race that includes a former governor and incumbent mayor with national reputations, a socialist frontrunner, and a combative former mayoral candidate toting a red beret, Walden’s relatively low-key temperament has seen his presence in the campaign diminished by his rivals.—
Menachem Spiegel,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Think crochet dresses, chiffon shawls in sorbet hues, berets, coiffed afros, mixed prints, Studio 54-esque jumpsuits, beaded braids à la Patrice Rushen, and men dressed like Barkley Hendricks paintings.—
Shelton Boyd-Griffith,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2025
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Bardstown Road residents have a opportunity to make their voice heard about liquor licenses thanks to a new survey launched by Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control to gather community sentiment.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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An heir to the Seagram liquor fortune paid $5 million for a new Scottsdale home.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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