How To Use Nightcap In A Sentence
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He would work until seven at his desk, dressed in nightcap and robe, changing back into these garments at once when he had returned from his morning lectures.
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Very often you may be eating three meals together each day or sharing a cocktail before dinner or a nightcap when the day is done.
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Page 446 used to call my showy butler, died an object of disgust and horror, whilst old Jacob, with whose red nightcap you comically threatened the gay dandy -- lived till the other day, and dying, left 800 pounds behind him!
The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3
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[5189] They will crack, counterfeit, and collogue as well as the best, with handkerchiefs, and wrought nightcaps, purses, posies, and such toys: as he justly complained,
Anatomy of Melancholy
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She reached Moy, quite out of breath, before Lord Loudon and his troops; and the Prince had just time to escape, in his robe-de-chambre, nightcap, and slippers, to the neighbouring mountains, where he passed the night in concealment.
The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection
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Scrooge sits before the fire in his dressing gown and nightcap thinking of the way that the doorknocker changed form.
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Although the rough weather and thickening fog beyond the harbour prevented us passing between the high cliffs, we made up for it with a nightcap in the yacht club.
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In the nightcap, it went down to the ninth inning, two out and we're one run down.
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The jovial evening was finished back at V's where we enjoyed a final vodka nightcap.
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She had her nightcap on, and her feet in a footmuff, but that was all the sign of sickness I could see.
Geoffrey Strong
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The darbies are the fetlocks -- the fast-keepers, my boy -- the bail for good behaviour, my darling; and if you are not the more conforming, I can add you a steel nightcap, and a curious bosom-friend, to keep you warm of a winter night.
Peveril of the Peak
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Molly opened it, and there stood Miss Browning, in a wonderful erection of a nightcap, and scantily attired in a coloured calico jacket over her scrimpy and short white petticoat.
Wives and Daughters
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In Europe many people drink a cup of this herbal tea as their customary nightcap to relax them before going to bed.
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Sherries make a soothing and relaxing nightcap, especially the dark oloroso ones, so full of flavour they taste sweet, though many contain almost no sugar at all.
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I held it in my arms: a nightshirt, nightcap, and slippers, pantaloons and gaberdine, a skullcap, gloves, and overshoes—all in the order in which they would be required.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile
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We had lots of fun together, going to baseball games, to all-you-can-eat cafeterias and, eventually, to my place and to his for nightcaps.
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I went home, watched the telly and had a few drinks, then a couple of nightcaps.
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In the nightcap of the doubleheader, he hit a ninth inning homer off Hoyt Wilhelm to assure the Yankees of a 1-0 win.
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Many people who suffer from insomnia try to solve the problem with alcohol - the so-called nightcap.
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He swallowed what was left of his nightcap of vodka and placed the cup on the desk.
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After dinner, you can adjourn to a cozy room with comfortable sofas and modern fittings for a nightcap.
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The ladies came first to their chocolate: them Mr. Will joined in his court suit; finally, my lord appeared, languid, in his bedgown and nightcap, having not yet assumed his wig for the day.
The Virginians
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Don't be surprised if your lunch spills over into afternoon cocktails and finally nightcaps.
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This lets out those who might decide to eat an entire lobster after midnight, or anyone whose idea of a nightcap is a belgian waffle.
Killer Cereal
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Nicholson had hit three home runs in the opener and connected again in the seventh inning of the nightcap.
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We weren't ready to call it a night, so we headed to Daiquiri Dick's for a nightcap.
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At 4 hours, 45 minutes, the nightcap was the longest nine-inning game in major league history, and it came on top of a relatively speedy 3:55 afternoon contest.
Yankees Sweep Doubleheader From BoSox
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If the Red Sox miss the playoffs by a game, they'll be haunted by the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader, when Toronto rallied from a pair of three-run deficits to beat Curt Schilling.
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After dinner, you can adjourn to a cozy room with comfortable sofas and modern fittings for a nightcap.
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Perhaps you would join me for a nightcap?
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In the last cliffhanger, downstairs lover Tony Head was caught sharing his Gold Blend nightcap with a mystery lady.
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But as a wonderful dinner, a romantic walk on the pier and a tasty nightcap at a local pub passed, Sarah seemed to get dejected.
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The man, in nightshirt and nightcap, his splayed legs towards you, lies on a sheet pulled from the bed.
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Finally, somewhat tired and emotional, we ended up having a nightcap around 3am - some 12 hours after we started drinking - before retiring to bed.
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The A's won the nightcap of this landmark doubleheader, 5-2.
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The lavish event was then rounded off nicely with quiet Tequila and Jagermeister nightcaps and jovial banter amongst the attendees.
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A cup of hot chocolate or tea is the preferred nightcap.
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But hell, a drink after a day at work can make a good nightcap too.
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And the nightcap is the one you enjoy just as the birds start to sing.
AdSense for Feeds
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My nightcap from the Management was this notice in red ink
War With the Blinds Down
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When you emerge from the tunnel, turn left and walk up the Argyle St.irs to the Glenmore, a pub at the corner of 96 Cumberland St. Its rooftop bar, with views of the Opera House and Sydney Harbour, is the perfect place for a nightcap (otherwise known as a roadie).
City Walk: Sydney
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The nightcap was a makeup of Wednesday night's rainout.
ESPNsoccernet
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In the last cliffhanger, downstairs lover Tony Head was caught sharing his Gold Blend nightcap with a mystery lady.
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They shared a nightcap and talked long into the night.
Times, Sunday Times
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Dolly the Mega-Cat may favour a little Carnation Milk as a nightcap, but, always a lady, never nibbles between meals.
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DArby allowed himself a final nightcap, in celebration and also in order to anaesthetize himself.
The Edge of Madness
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We then skipped desserts, but accepted a Pernod as the nightcap.
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His high-crowned grey hat lay on the floor, covered with dust, but encircled by a carcanet of large balas rubies; and he wore a blue velvet nightcap, in the front of which was placed the plume of a heron, which had been struck down by a favourite hawk in some critical moment of the flight, in remembrance of which the king wore this highly honoured feather.
The Fortunes of Nigel
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If a marriage is to come off, the bride's lace on her nightcap is a subject of criticism.
Pictures of Slavery in Church and State; Including Personal Reminiscences, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, etc. etc. with an Appendix, Containing the Views of John Wesley and Richard Watson on Slavery
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Old Schwerin, the Chief Minister, still with his nightcap on and a robe-de-chambre flapping round his ankles, was hobbling along towards me, with a little knot of attendants fussing in his wake.
Royal Flash
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The nightcap is between teams that climbed as high as second
USATODAY.com - Pac-10, Big 12: Duel associations
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This happy hour is at a time when guests need little persuading to have a nightcap.
Times, Sunday Times
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Down in Santa's bedroom his nightcap and gown hangs on the end of the bed.
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Well, what if I went for a nightcap at my hotel and just happened to get chatting to a lady in the bar?
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Second, when taking medication that shouldn't be mixed with alcohol, don't drink an entire bottle of wine as a nightcap when you need to catch a train early the next morning.
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En route home some members stopped off at the local tavern for a nightcap where many songs/stories were regaled late into the evening.
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The darbies are the fetlocks — the fast-keepers, my boy — the bail for good behaviour, my darling; and if you are not the more conforming, I can add you a steel nightcap, and a curious bosom-friend, to keep you warm of a winter night.
Peveril of the Peak
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M'Carthy prudently hesitated either to arouse his loyalty or disturb the tranquility of his family, and after joining him in a tumbler of punch, or what O'Driscol termed his nightcap, he retired to bed, where, however, he could not for a considerable time prevent himself from ruminating, with a good deal of seriousness, upon the extraordinary interview he had had with the friendly stranger.
The Tithe-Proctor The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two
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A nightcap should be a one-off, not "one more" of whatever you're drinking.
NYT > Home Page
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By the time we got back to my place after a nightcap at a local pub, we were both feeling really great and we got all snuggly and were holding hands, and I was so totally head over heels all over again.
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If I could get away with wearing a hat, I would (I've often joked with my wife that there is a vast untapped market for authentic nightcaps in this country).
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A fyke is a fishnet, with long wings on each side; in shape like a nightcap with ear lappets; in mechanism like a rat-trap.
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Volume I
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And so, warm bellied, we repaired to our room to watch telly, read, write and have a vodka nightcap before sleep.
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In the last cliffhanger, downstairs lover Tony Head was caught sharing his Gold Blend nightcap with a mystery lady.
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Anyone with a slight exhibitionist streak can don a frilly nightcap and stay on this iron bed in full view of the neighbours, with a chair, candle and a "door to nowhere" for comfort.
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Bed socks, nightcaps, thermal underwear and warm nightclothes are a good idea.
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Mr Pitt in a nightcap and bedgown, and without his boots, represented the poet Cowper with perfect exactness; and Mary Queen of
The Old Curiosity Shop
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Television entertainment invited viewers to participate in a world in which “Would you like to come back to my cabin for a nightcap?” was an unambiguous sexual proposition, in which bralessness was an essential component of female sexual attractiveness, in which words such as “rape” and “VD” and “impotence” were part of a common vocabulary.
[those days] under the microscope
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PIEDMONT - Hokes Bluff beat Piedmont 6-4 Monday in the nightcap of a doubleheader.
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By now, he was used to waking up in the middle of the night; attire mussed and nightcap askew, and scurrying to open the door for His Grace's wide circle of friends.
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Why, just last night, after my usual nightcap of six white Russians, I drifted on into an unusual dream…