How to Use nightgown in a Sentence

nightgown

noun

• The woman nods, then points to the nightgown on the bed.
  — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2017
• Her nightgown was the shape of a cloud, against the square panes of green glass.
  — Silvina Ocampo, The New Yorker, 11 July 2019
• Some years ago, no one is sure of the date, the nightgown died.
  — Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2020
• Here, the cheesecloth has slipped from the mound, like a loose nightgown.
  — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2019
• Reece had laid three nightgowns out that he had just bought at the store.
  — Laura Klairmont, CNN, 14 June 2018
• My mother, in her nightgown, told me to go back to my room.
  — Edgar Gomez, Longreads, 13 June 2017
• Scott was nude on the living room floor, her nightgown ripped off.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2020
• Kaos walked onto the stage in a nightgown, her hair wrapped in a rag, back bent over and limping.
  — Nicole Pasulka, Vulture, 4 June 2022
• His wife, Sonie, recalls running out of the house in her nightgown.
  — Michael Smith, Bloomberg.com, 28 Feb. 2018
• Well, besides tear a strap off her nightgown and bend her over the kitchen island.
  — Judy Berman, Time, 25 June 2021
• Played by Olivia Colman, the monarch is in frail health and spends much time in her bedroom, dressed in a nightgown and robe.
  — Moira MacDonald, The Seattle Times, 27 Nov. 2018
• The front door opened, and Johnson could see Coretta Scott King in a pink nightgown, standing in the hall.
  — Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2019
• She was dressed only in a nightgown that was too long: the hem was caught under her naked toes.
  — Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
• Well, the night of the black and white ball, we were packed up in our PJs and matching bathrobes and nightgown and checked into a hotel.
  — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 June 2024
• The Knit Sleep Gown is the ultimate modern update to the old-school nightgown.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
• The thin straps are adjustable, too, adding to the comfort (and support) level of this nightgown.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2020
• Cynthia lives alone and wears a lot of floral nightgowns.
  — Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2024
• The woman, who is in her late 80s, was wearing nothing but a nightgown.
  — Max Londberg, kansascity, 20 Jan. 2018
• She was last seen wearing a green floral nightgown and pink shoes.
  — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2024
• My mother went to a funeral where the woman was laid out in a bed, in her nightgown.
  — Penny Musco, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
• Close to midnight, my mother, in her long white cotton nightgown, burned the trash.
  — Liz Arnold, Longreads, 11 July 2018
• Analysts were able to pinpoint a saliva and blood spot on the left shoulder of the nightgown.
  — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
• The girl had stab wounds and was dressed in her mother's nightgown when found by the farmer, according to the documents.
  — Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
• This short-sleeve nightgown has a scoop neckline and a breezy A-line silhouette with small side slits.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 25 July 2023
• She was last seen wearing a long pink dress or nightgown, police said.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2022
• She was even ordered to take a shower with him, then a bath — all while wearing her nightgown.
  — Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2022
• Ms. Fleming’s Marschallin, in a lacy cream nightgown, joins him, beaming.
  — Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2017
• With so many places to find nightgowns, sweatsuits, pants sets, and more, knowing where to find the best ones can feel a bit overwhelming.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 Dec. 2023
• Her body was found floating the next morning clad only in a burgundy nightgown, blue socks and red down coat.
  — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, 7 Feb. 2018
• Working in her spare time over a period of years, Shaw went to work on Hylton’s nightgown.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024

Last Updated: 28 Sep 2024