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Recent Examples of nightcap
Later, the jewel-box Julep Bar beckons with its vivid yellow walls and velvet seating, perfect for an armagnac nightcap.
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Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Most of the fixes — a to-do list, a bedtime snack, skipping the nightcap — do not require a prescription.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Pop over to Seymour's, the chic speakeasy inside the restaurant, for a delicious nightcap.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
For dinner, Radici serves elevated Sicilian cuisine; Hemingway Bar handles the nightcap.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Most of the fixes — a to-do list, a bedtime snack, skipping the nightcap — do not require a prescription.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Pop over to Seymour's, the chic speakeasy inside the restaurant, for a delicious nightcap.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
For dinner, Radici serves elevated Sicilian cuisine; Hemingway Bar handles the nightcap.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
Noun
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Enjoy a day at the beach (accessed directly from the property) followed by an afternoon aperitif on the picture-perfect terrace presiding over the sea.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2026
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Camden Spit & Larder has a more floral take, with Dorotea Gin, Cocchi Americano aperitif wine, cranberry, lavender and butterfly pea flower for a pastel hue.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From shoulder pads to power suits and prom dresses to nightgowns, nothing is off limits.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hannah was barefoot, wearing a shirt as a nightgown, and Kennedy was clad only in his boxers.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 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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Old school lushes and anyone who enjoys a tipple will love Hotel De' Ricci.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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For tipples, the bar offers up natural wines and cocktails built around seasonal flavors, which are made behind a striking green bar.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 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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Not much younger, Leon (Luis Brandoni), a former communist activist with a beret and walking stick, shuffles towards him and sits at his side.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Bertinelli, at 65 and perennially adorable in a beret, glasses and comfy striped sweater, is chatting from her bedroom, sipping from a mug and sharing unvarnished insights about love, self-acceptance and moving beyond traumas that might otherwise define us.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Two men have been indicted on federal charges of possessing guns in a school zone, though the case stems from a shootout across the street from an elementary school, in a liquor store parking lot, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cannabis lounges are prohibited from selling beer, wine and liquor, and restaurants and bars serving alcohol are prohibited from selling marijuana products.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 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.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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