nightclothes

Example Sentences

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In Montgomery City, Mo., Mr. Moskowitz observes, “people got out in their nightclothes to see the racers roar through” at 3:50 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Behind him are lighted ones with people in their nightclothes standing in the road.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2018

Gerry Belcher, the hotel owner, said many people arrived "in just their nightclothes".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2014

They stood frozen by the bedside in their nightclothes, Sue in a robe and Paterno in pajamas and a Penn State sweatshirt.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2012

We passed a family, all in their nightclothes, throwing buckets of water against the wall of their house, as the fire chewed through the wood.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson