1
: a cloth cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a usually alcoholic drink taken at the end of the day
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports
especially
: the second game of a baseball doubleheader
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Fuller recommends getting a table at High Thyme or The Obstinate Daughter — then grabbing a nightcap at Dunleavy’s.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024
Then, grab a nightcap at Hamlet & Ghost, a buzzy bar where a reservation is a must, especially during the race meet.
—Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
May 28, 2024 at 7:17 p.m. | UPDATED: May 28, 2024 at 10:07 p.m.
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The Mets’ late-inning relief issues continued to plague them in the first game of the day, and they were simply beaten by a better team in the nightcap.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
Cody Poteet then held the Guardians to one run over six innings in his Yankees debut – and his first MLB appearance since 2022 – in the nightcap, during which Juan Soto hit a three-run homer in an 8-2 victory.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2024
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024
Then, grab a nightcap at Hamlet & Ghost, a buzzy bar where a reservation is a must, especially during the race meet.
—Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
May 28, 2024 at 7:17 p.m. | UPDATED: May 28, 2024 at 10:07 p.m.
Listen to this article
The Mets’ late-inning relief issues continued to plague them in the first game of the day, and they were simply beaten by a better team in the nightcap.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
Cody Poteet then held the Guardians to one run over six innings in his Yankees debut – and his first MLB appearance since 2022 – in the nightcap, during which Juan Soto hit a three-run homer in an 8-2 victory.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2024
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nightcap
noun
night·cap
ˈnīt-ˌkap 
1
: a cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a drink taken at bedtime
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports activities
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