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nightcap

[nahyt-kap] / ˈnaɪtˌkæp /
NOUN
after-dinner drink
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NOUN
stirrup cup
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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

Inside, my bare feet walk on the qilim my mother “lent” me 15 years ago, and the air’s laced with cardamom from my decaf-black virgin nightcap.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

Comment: The hottest team in the conference takes the court in T Mobile Arena for the nightcap and wastes little time laying waste to the first of several victims.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

The decks were empty except for two first-class passengers, American businessmen sharing a nightcap under lap blankets.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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