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Recent Examples of nightcap
The bartender at Salmon River Brewery closed after serving us dinner (chicken potpie, $16) and joined us down the block at the 1947 Foresters bar for a nightcap.
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Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Burnsville followed the win by getting swept by Shakopee in a doubleheader April 13, falling 5-1 in the first game and 3-0 in the nightcap.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
So use the recipe below for your hair of the dog, not your nightcap.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Enclosed within one tall concrete wall donning dark leafy ivy and micro-lights and four wooden ones, the garden is as much an oasis as any place—especially for indulging in a nightcap and scintillating conversation after sunset.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
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Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Burnsville followed the win by getting swept by Shakopee in a doubleheader April 13, falling 5-1 in the first game and 3-0 in the nightcap.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
So use the recipe below for your hair of the dog, not your nightcap.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Enclosed within one tall concrete wall donning dark leafy ivy and micro-lights and four wooden ones, the garden is as much an oasis as any place—especially for indulging in a nightcap and scintillating conversation after sunset.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightcap
Noun
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The Red Snapper is so ready to make a comeback, a Hendrick’s gin bloody, a fresher brighter more interesting version of the Bloody Mary, is the perfect brunch or aperitif cocktail.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In the evening, aperitifs arrived with various types of biltong while the shoulders of Table Mountain behind the hotel cottages faded into a dusty mauve.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025
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Shoppers note that the nightgown gets softer with every wash without shrinking and is ideal for hot sleepers and those with sensitive skin.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Its styling nods to iconic Italian bombshells like Sophia Loren and Monica Bellucci, with bralettes, chemises, nightgowns, robes, and underwear that cling to your curves and accentuate the waist and bust.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
20 Dec. 2024
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Regardless of where they are seated, fliers can also try some of the new tipples on board.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
10 Mar. 2025
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In fact, everyone from Lady Gaga to Edith Piaf, Charlie Chaplin to Cary Grant have enjoyed a tipple or two.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 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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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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Its potent bitterness and citrus astringency and an herbaceous wallop are singular—a digestif on steroids, but still something that will settle rather than upset your stomach.—
Kate Bernot,
Bon Appétit,
23 Sep. 2024
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The Park Road establishment features eight to 10 courses that highlight seasonal fare, as well as craft cocktails, aperitifs and digestifs.—
Shannon Greene,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2024
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Brown opted for a Dalmatian print skirt suit from Versace’s resort 2025 line, adding on a cropped faux fur jacket, a black beret, sheer tights and platform mary janes.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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But Katz, whose beret and neck brace gave him a distinctive look, wasn’t only a fearless reporter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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That’s because this ubiquitous brand is the most popular and best-selling Irish whiskey in the world, a staple of liquor stores and bars, both dive and high-end, that nearly everyone who has ever tried whiskey before has tasted.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025
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In the Canadian province of Ontario, Premier Doug Ford ordered government-run liquor stores to take American alcohol products off their shelves.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightcap. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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