nightgown

Example Sentences

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Dressed in a pink nightgown, Ms. Wilkerson was dancing in front of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan for a TikTok video.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2023

My aunts had changed her into a pink nightgown, placed a scarf around her head, and folded her arms across her chest, a rosary and crucifix clasped in her hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

He then asked her about her arrest, which he said she had claimed saw her being led away from her home in a nightgown.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023

Years later, she still can’t believe a detective would secretly record her while she was in her nightgown, confused and worried for her son.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Every night, right after dinner, Abuela slipped into her room, put on a faded green nightgown embroidered with small yellow flowers, and undid her hair.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago