capers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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He recommends chicken piccata, a bright and acidic dish that’s heavy on butter, capers, lemon juice and lemon zest.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
Writer-director Joe Carnahan aims for the steadily heightening tension and astonishing action set pieces of great Michael Mann crime capers like “Heat” and “Thief,” but there’s a reason his film can’t match those classics.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026
It is a collection that stretches from Kansas to Tennessee to New York, with capers that have only grown more brazen over four decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
"Stranger Things definitely needs to switch off its boombox, hang up its catapults and admit it's too old for these capers, but it's worth indulging it one last time," Seale wrote.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
All we need to do is sauté olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, chopped parsley, and tomatoes together in a pot, and prepare spaghetti to go with it.”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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