How to Use nightcap in a Sentence

nightcap

noun
  • In the nightcap, the Lions scored five runs in the top of the first and added two more in the sixth.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 13 May 2023
  • Then, hit the bars that line Palm Canyon for a nightcap.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Then, hit the bars that line Palm Canyon for a nightcap.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2021
  • The Yard Goats held on for a 2-1 victory in the nightcap for the sweep.
    Staff Report, courant.com, 3 July 2021
  • The staff wiped off the tables, then joined us for a nightcap.
    Brian Irwin, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2018
  • The Astros haven’t announced their starter for the nightcap of the twin bill.
    Kristie Rieken, Houston Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Have a nightcap at the indoor bar, where the drinks change with the seasons.
    Stacey Nield Brugeman, New York Times, 24 May 2024
  • Swap the nightcap for two scoops of Epsom salt in a warm bath.
    Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022
  • In the nightcap, Aberdeen was behind 2-0 in the fourth.
    Randy McRoberts, baltimoresun.com, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The Angels won 6-3 in the opener before the Blue Jays took the nightcap 4-0.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2021
  • In the nightcap, the Ducks erupted in an 18-0, five-inning rout of GW.
    James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2020
  • The Bobcats won the opener, then the Jaguars returned the favor in the nightcap.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer for the Braves in the nightcap.
    Bernie Wilson, ajc, 25 Sep. 2021
  • In the nightcap, the Rays used six pitchers during a bullpen day.
    Mark Didtler, courant.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • In the nightcap, the Rays used six pitchers during a bullpen game.
    Mark Didtler, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • The Bulls scored four runs in the first inning of the nightcap and were never threatened.
    Steve Lyttle, charlotteobserver, 1 July 2018
  • As for the nightcap, well, that's special — and it has been moved to Sunday.
    Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The Mets won the first game with ease, and the nightcap stayed close until the bottom of the sixth, when the hosts scored seven runs.
    Mark Singer, The New Yorker, 1 June 2022
  • Or the nightcap stretching to eight innings in a 3-2 loss?
    Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2021
  • The nightcap was much closer as the Trojans had to rally with three runs in the top of the seventh for the win.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 1 May 2021
  • For a nightcap, head to Rum Vault, Asia’s first rum library.
    Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
  • After a day in the parks, head to the lobby bar, Hearthstone Lounge, for a nightcap and a few bar bites.
    Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2023
  • In the nightcap, the White Sox jumped on top 2-0 in the second on a two-run single by Zack Collins.
    John Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2019
  • Springer led off the nightcap with a homer to left off Dillon Peters.
    Joe Reedy, Houston Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2020
  • And for the perfect end to the perfect day, head to the swanky cocktail den Circle Bar for a nightcap.
    Katie Chang, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • In the nightcap, Olson flicked his hands at a low, outside sinker.
    Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Shianne Smith gave up just two hits in the nightcap, a 10-1 win in five innings.
    Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 29 Mar. 2019
  • Ohio State will play the loser of the nightcap between Cincinnati and No.
    cleveland, 22 Nov. 2022
  • For a nightcap, head to the hotel’s cheerful roof deck for a spritz and sweeping views of the Newport harbor.
    Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Let the date end The happy hour date that stretches into a dinner and then into a nightcap can be thrilling and romantic.
    Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024

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