nightcap

Example Sentences

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When Erivo’s concert ended on opening night, a cheerful crowd of more than 800 people rushed into the darkened streets looking for a nightcap and a bite to eat.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

I headed back to the Marina Bay Sands for a nightcap at Spago’s on the resort’s panoramic 57th floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The nightcap was a Black Sabbath reunion featuring guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

A younger married pair named Nick and Honey come over for the world’s longest and most hellacious nightcap.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

“Miss Lumley, do you see this nightcap covering both my ears? I assure you, I can’t hear a blessed thing when I have it on.”

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood