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Recent Examples of nightcap Boston’s loss was the nightcap of a doubleheader on Garden ice. —
Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 The nightcap was even better, with Denver outlasting Michigan — two teams with 19 titles between them — in a double-overtime instant classic. —Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Sunday saw the Woo Sox finish off a sweep of the week by taking both games of a series-concluding doubleheader, winning the opening game 4-2 before taking the nightcap 11-9 in 10 innings. —Staff Report, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026 The nightcap is set to be a barn-burner between the Wildcats and the Wolverines. —Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightcap
Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 The nightcap was even better, with Denver outlasting Michigan — two teams with 19 titles between them — in a double-overtime instant classic. —Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Sunday saw the Woo Sox finish off a sweep of the week by taking both games of a series-concluding doubleheader, winning the opening game 4-2 before taking the nightcap 11-9 in 10 innings. —Staff Report, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026 The nightcap is set to be a barn-burner between the Wildcats and the Wolverines. —Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightcap
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Locals and visitors alike still flock to its quayside terrace for an aperitif served with a side of people watching, just like Jean Cocteau, who lived in room 22, and his friends once did.— Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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Lower in alcohol and markedly less sweet than most European counterparts, this aperitif is quite fresh, with peppery notes of eucalyptus and a pleasantly tart currant flavor.— Jerry & Krista Slater, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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On April 1, ICE agents arrived at the couple’s home and arrested Ross-Mahé, who was dressed only in a nightgown, robe and underwear, per a neighbor’s account submitted in court, the Times reported.— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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This week, Julia Fox became an unexpected adopter of conservative kitsch at the Fashion Trust US Awards, arriving in a frilly satin salmon pink oversized nightgown from rising cult label Ashley Williams.— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 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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Expect to try tipples like a frozen piña colada with whole coffee beans and a PX sherry float.— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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While there, visit the storied Hotel del Coronado for a bite and a tipple en plein air.— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 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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That blogger with a beret, Emily Cooper has flown the coop!— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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In the first photo, the teen showed herself after being initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha, wearing a green beret, black jacket, white and a pink bag on her shoulder.— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
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Her aunt used to own the popular sandwich shop in the plaza, Ba Le Sandwich, and her parents owned a hair salon and liquor store across the street.— Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Dame asks Ava’s grifter castmate, Charlie, of all people, to procure a liquor license.— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 27 Apr. 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.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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