How to Use nightgown in a Sentence

nightgown

noun
  • Such a breeze up there to whip around your nightgown.
    — David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Some years ago, no one is sure of the date, the nightgown died.
    — Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Her nightgown was the shape of a cloud, against the square panes of green glass.
    — Silvina Ocampo, The New Yorker, 11 July 2019
  • Scott was nude on the living room floor, her nightgown ripped off.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Swift lounges in a floral nightgown with her hair tied back in a scrunchie.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Make sure to bring your favorite nightgown.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
  • Here, the cheesecloth has slipped from the mound, like a loose nightgown.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2019
  • She was last seen wearing a green floral nightgown and pink shoes.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2024
  • She was last seen wearing a long pink dress or nightgown, police said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Well, besides tear a strap off her nightgown and bend her over the kitchen island.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 25 June 2021
  • 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
  • This shorts set, this two-piece lounge set, and this pleated nightgown are all $15.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
  • One doll, the height of a 3-foot-3 child, was dressed in a white nightgown and laid out on a couch.
    — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • His wife, Sonie, recalls running out of the house in her nightgown.
    — Michael Smith, Bloomberg.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • Close to midnight, my mother, in her long white cotton nightgown, burned the trash.
    — Liz Arnold, Longreads, 11 July 2018
  • Keep scrolling to check out our top picks which include pajama sets, nightgowns, and sleep shirts.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 July 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
  • 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
  • Those locations include the back of Janet's nightgown and the robe tie that had bound her wrists.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Down her leg, under her favorite nightgown, came loose stool, clumps of it falling across the carpet.
    — Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
  • The woman, who is in her late 80s, was wearing nothing but a nightgown.
    — Max Londberg, kansascity, 20 Jan. 2018
  • The thin straps are adjustable, too, adding to the comfort (and support) level of this nightgown.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2019
  • 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
  • Ramona Singer posted a video and photos of her cleaning in a nightgown.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE.com, 7 Apr. 2020
  • From shoulder pads to power suits and prom dresses to nightgowns, nothing is off limits.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
  • My daughter was ridiculously enthused to dress her doll in this cute little nightgown.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That’s why there were a lot of nightgowns, robes, and references to 1920s boudoirs.
    — Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Sep. 2024
  • In a steamy scene, Lowen is making out with Jeremy while wearing a satin nightgown.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The looks build on this summer’s nightgown-as-daywear trend but are amped up and even sexier for the winter.
    — Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025

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