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Recent Examples of nightcap
The nightcap will feature foes-turned-friends in James and Curry, who played each other in four straight championship series from 2015 to 2018, then teamed up at the Paris Olympics in 2024 to capture gold for the United States.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
The Chicago White Sox wore shorts in the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, but refused to wear them for the nightcap.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The injuries kept coming in Saturday’s nightcap against Cleveland.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
For an easy nightcap after a long day out, stop into the hotel’s Peacock Room, which has three solid alcohol-free cocktails, among them A Whole New World, a warm-weather tipple with jasmine tea, mango, pineapple, basil, lemon, and soda water.
—Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
The Chicago White Sox wore shorts in the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, but refused to wear them for the nightcap.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The injuries kept coming in Saturday’s nightcap against Cleveland.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
For an easy nightcap after a long day out, stop into the hotel’s Peacock Room, which has three solid alcohol-free cocktails, among them A Whole New World, a warm-weather tipple with jasmine tea, mango, pineapple, basil, lemon, and soda water.
—Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
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Simple jokes, clichés served up as a refreshing alcohol-free aperitif to prolong meetings without really getting to work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Start with an aperitif like a Ligurian Negroni infused with Côte d’Azur Cap Gin, best sipped alongside cheesy focaccia with pesto, before sampling the signature pesto plate with trofie pasta — which is even more indulgent when topped with Sicilian gamberi (shrimp) tartare.—
Lane Nieset,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The post included a series of pictures of the 67-year-old superstar seated on mattress on the floor in a gauzy light pink nightgown staring at the camera with an old-fashioned typewriter at her feet, striking the kinds of sultry looks that have been her signature for more nearly half a century.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, Stone has moved away from the more classic styles (like those reminiscent of a nightgown) in favor of subtlety.—
Ángela Moreno Vallejo,
Glamour,
28 Aug. 2025
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One of the top contenders is another melon-forward tipple, the Watermelon Slice, created by IHG Hotels & Resorts, the tournament's official hotel sponsor.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Expect to see notes like orange peel, lemon, and bergamot spiked with tipples of whisky, rum, and bourbon.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
13 Aug. 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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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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Espresso and tea are offered at the end of the meal, in line with Italian dining customs, and a complimentary limoncello digestif is available for patrons 21 and up.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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For the uninitiated, Underberg is made with herbs, roots and barks collected from 43 countries around the world, according to the Rheinberg, Germany, maker of the digestif.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
26 Aug. 2025
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Channel a French painter with a Breton-style striped shirt and a beret, or pair a smock and palette for artistic flair, which can often be safer than a well-meaning but potentially misguided tribute to a historical figure.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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Image Playground produced an image of a cool twenty-something in a beret without ChatGPT, but enabling that functionality resulted in a more convincing image.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The downtown Raleigh location even has a full bar with liquor drinks, including the Sam Jones Old Fashioned, which blends Evan Williams whiskey with crème de cacao, peach, and orange.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Each Tuesday, organizers cover up the bar's regular liquor bottles, and N/A beverages are served, often around the same prices as drinks with alcohol.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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