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Recent Examples of nightcap
Then in the nightcap, is this the final game of LeBron James’ career?
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 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
The resort governs itself; by day, poolside games and activities for all ages, and by night, a firepit to gather round for a wholesome nightcap.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The Wildcats pounded out 11 hits in the nightcap led by Nathan Arber who went 3 for 3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 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
The resort governs itself; by day, poolside games and activities for all ages, and by night, a firepit to gather round for a wholesome nightcap.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The Wildcats pounded out 11 hits in the nightcap led by Nathan Arber who went 3 for 3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
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Peer brands in the category include a non-alcoholic beer called Crazy Mountain, backed by actor George Clooney and recently raising $15 million in a funding round, as well as singer Katy Perry’s nonalcoholic aperitif De Soi and model Bella Hadid’s non-alcoholic beverage brand Kin Euphorics.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But nothing quite sums up the heady tropical flavors of Florida quite like its original aperitif—Munyon’s Paw-Paw.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Wearing only a short nightgown, Janet was face down in bed, her hands tied behind her back with the tie from her own bathrobe.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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This silky column dress was delicate, almost like sliding into an old nightgown.—
Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
8 May 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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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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Charlie Chaplin, an Englishman, did in fact wear a beret as an actor spoofing a pretentious director in his 1916 short Behind the Screen.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Then came John Travolta and his charming little berets.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
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Dulaney’s lawsuit also includes accusations that Irmer and the museum permitted alcohol to be sold on the premises without a liquor license.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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Similar products include Suntory’s On The Rocks and Diageo’s Cocktail Collection, which use recognizable liquor brands, like Ketel One and Jim Beam, in their drinks.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
1 June 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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