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Recent Examples of nightshirt
Best Cyber Monday Deals on Fashion and Beauty Stay cozy during the holidays with a soft nightshirt for 40% off, a pair of cozy slippers that's $50 off, and a stylish loungewear set for only $30.
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 1 Dec. 2024
And a history of the regiment that protected Lincoln says that in Mary Todd Lincoln’s absence, Derickson slept in the same bed as Lincoln, in the President’s nightshirt.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
An 1895 book by Thomas Chamberlin, an officer in the regiment that guarded Lincoln, also mentioned the sleeping arrangement, and that Derickson would wear Lincoln’s nightshirts.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
This best-selling nightshirt is a whopping 57 percent off, bringing it down to just $35.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 1 Dec. 2024
And a history of the regiment that protected Lincoln says that in Mary Todd Lincoln’s absence, Derickson slept in the same bed as Lincoln, in the President’s nightshirt.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
An 1895 book by Thomas Chamberlin, an officer in the regiment that guarded Lincoln, also mentioned the sleeping arrangement, and that Derickson would wear Lincoln’s nightshirts.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
This best-selling nightshirt is a whopping 57 percent off, bringing it down to just $35.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightshirt
Noun
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On the eve of the 2025 Kentucky Derby, the 18-year-old daughter of Smith and Larry Birkhead attended the annual Barnstable Brown Gala in a gown that her mom wore to the same event in 2004.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Enter Heidi Gardner dressed like a pageant queen, but with a gown made entirely from toilet paper.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One little girl wearing a nightgown stretches toward a sparrow which has landed upon the open window of a boarding school barracks.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a steamy scene, Lowen is making out with Jeremy while wearing a satin nightgown.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With my hair one day past acceptably unwashed and my weird nightdress.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Nov. 2023
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This modest short-sleeve nightdress features wide arm and neck holes for a comfortably loose fit.—
Erica Reagle,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2023
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“Nightshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightshirt. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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