nightcap

noun

Definition of nightcapnext
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as in Stetson

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as in aperitif

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as in nightgown

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Recent Examples of nightcap For a nightcap, head to Elephant Bar, or opt for the lobby’s calming atmosphere, where a suited & booted pianist takes requests. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 Ohtani went 1 for 4 with an infield single in the nightcap and struck out with two runners aboard in the eighth inning of a 2-1 loss. — Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 That was the ideal setup for the Dodgers’ planned ‘bullpen game’ in the nightcap. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026 Yamamoto was also highly efficient with the Dodgers opting for a bullpen game in Sunday’s nightcap, tallying 102 pitches, as well as zero walks and seven strikeouts. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightcap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
  1. homburg
  2. aperitif
  3. nightgown
  4. beret
  5. tipple
  6. nightshirt
  7. sombrero
  8. liquor
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of homburg
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  • The brand takes its cues from French aperitif culture, blending culinary botanicals with adaptogens meant to add a functional element to social drinking.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Or a Lavender Sour, built with its namesake flower, alongside ELYX Single Estate Vodka and an elegant Italian aperitif.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of aperitif
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  • Detectives later received results indicating that Brown could not be excluded as the source of the blood found on Bruneau’s nightgown, the affidavit alleges.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • On May 28, investigators received results indicating that the DNA profile recovered from one bottle could not exclude Brown as the contributor of male blood found on Bruneau’s nightgown, according to the affidavit.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of nightgown
Noun
  • Just with fewer berets, more robots and a much larger existential crisis hiding beneath the branding.
    — Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • In London, Cynthia Erivo attended Wimbledon in a navy blue suit and matching beret by Ralph Lauren.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of beret
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  • Spice Lounge is the place to be once the sun sets with live musicians (think saxophonists and singers) perform as guests tipple at the edge of the view.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Power brings a warmer and more wayward sensibility to such material than, say, the German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, whose deadpan grids of coal tipples and water towers drained industrial structures of affect.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026
Definition of tipple
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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
  • 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
Definition of nightshirt
Noun
  • Waving a Mexican flag with a vaquero sombrero on, El Malilla made history at Coachella last year as the first reggaeton Mexa act on the lineup.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Sombrero flick The sombrero flick means different things to different people.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of sombrero
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  • Just this month, the White House threatened to impose additional tariffs on Canada, over reasons including a boycott of eight Canadian provinces on American liquor.
    — Rafael Nam, NPR, 25 July 2026
  • Members get their own liquor locker, and can bring up to three guests for free to reservations.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of liquor

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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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