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Recent Examples of nightcap
For a nightcap, settle in at Night Hawk, an Edward Hopper–inspired speakeasy.
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Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
Hit up Upland for our favorite local beer and great food, then stop by the Inferno Room, an over-the-top tiki bar, on your way back downtown for a nightcap.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Paul takes a local gal to his hotel room for a nightcap, which inspires the gal’s husband to take a chair to Paul’s head.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
The Braves were the last of the 12 playoff teams to clinch a spot last year, defeating the Mets in the nightcap of a doubleheader added one day after the season ended because of consecutive rainouts.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
Hit up Upland for our favorite local beer and great food, then stop by the Inferno Room, an over-the-top tiki bar, on your way back downtown for a nightcap.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Paul takes a local gal to his hotel room for a nightcap, which inspires the gal’s husband to take a chair to Paul’s head.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
The Braves were the last of the 12 playoff teams to clinch a spot last year, defeating the Mets in the nightcap of a doubleheader added one day after the season ended because of consecutive rainouts.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
Noun
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Ideal as an aperitif, start off your special mom time with this sparkler in your glass.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The new food destination is open from breakfast through lunch, including aperitif hours and afternoon tea.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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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
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But one of the best ways to try the local tipples remains bellying up where they’re made.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, a Spanish operation was dismantled that authorities said could have passed off as much as 40 million bottles of cheap table wine as finer tipples.—
Chris Hall,
WIRED,
18 Dec. 2024
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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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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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At center is a war veteran, whose low-slung homburg casts a shadow over his heavy eyes: a dark band that contrasts with the white gauze wrapping his absent nose.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2023
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The menu includes pink moon oysters and mignonette, persimmon salad, squash blossoms, an aquavit digestif, quail and panna cotta for dessert.—
Gege Reed,
The Courier-Journal,
16 Dec. 2024
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There’s also a trolley holding spirit casks that gets wheeled out for guests to enjoy a brandy or cognac poured straight from the cask as a post-dinner digestif.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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But dandyism isn’t limited to invitation-only red carpet events, as proven by the street stylers who season after season show up at the menswear shows dressed to the nines in their three-piece suits, top hats, and berets.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The Guardian Angels in their red berets are elevating its ranks to levels seen 45 years ago, founder Curtis Sliwa told The New York Post.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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The Maryland Lottery will also send a $500 bonus to the liquor store that sold the prize-winning ticket.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The space is near a Big 5 Sporting Goods store and Mark & Monica’s Family Pizza, with In and Out Market liquor store across the street.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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