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Recent Examples of nightcap
After a day full of outdoor adventures, guests can grab a nightcap at the bar and flick on the firepit as the sun sets over the red rocks of Sedona.
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Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Dessert bites and a DJ served as a nightcap to the evening, as guests filed out through the museum doors.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 21 May 2025
In Friday’s nightcap, the Grizzlies were not about about to let Dallas become the second 10th place team to advance, as Memphis dealt the Mavericks a decisive defeat.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
The nightcap of the Concacaf W Champions Cup semifinal is a good one.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Dessert bites and a DJ served as a nightcap to the evening, as guests filed out through the museum doors.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 21 May 2025
In Friday’s nightcap, the Grizzlies were not about about to let Dallas become the second 10th place team to advance, as Memphis dealt the Mavericks a decisive defeat.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
The nightcap of the Concacaf W Champions Cup semifinal is a good one.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
Noun
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These are easy-drinking wines that pair well with a variety of foods and make excellent aperitifs.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The pink tropical drink is light, effervescent, and quickly gaining a following—but getting your hands on a bottle of its main aperitif isn’t so easy.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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My body remembered it, too, then: legs wrapped around him in my nightgown.—
Leanne Shapton,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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If Pamela Anderson is wearing a nightgown as a dress, so am I.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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After dinner, move over to the bar and choose your closing tipple from a selection of whisky, tequila and rum, or opt for a classic cocktail instead.—
George Koutsakis,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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So why not gift her the choice of designing her own custom piece, like a snazzy bar cart to house her favorite tipples.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 May 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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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 center is a war veteran, whose low-slung homburg casts a shadow over his heavy eyes: a dark band that contrasts with the white gauze wrapping his absent nose.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2023
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The Park Road establishment features eight to 10 courses that highlight seasonal fare, as well as craft cocktails, aperitifs and digestifs.—
Shannon Greene,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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Then, retire to the spacious living room to sip a digestif on one of the large couches.—
Shannon Sharpe,
Architectural Digest,
14 May 2025
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My wife, Liz, served leg of lamb and insisted Curtis remove his ever-present beret before entering the apartment.—
Ken Frydman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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There are others in the crowded race: Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, best known for wearing a beret while leading the Guardian Angels vigilante group; Cuomo, who could stay in the race on a third-party line; and former prosecutor Jim Walden, running as an independent.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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There’s also a writing desk and a bar area, stocked with local beer and spirits, South African wines and my favorite, Kenya’s classic Amarula liquor.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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DeAndre Williams, 22, was charged with first degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon for killing Romell Campbell, 41, at a West Capital Drive liquor store in September 2024.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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