caprice
noun
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
caprices
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pluralof caprice.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He doesn’t abandon art, but he can’t summon the urge to sell himself or his work, to graft his joy in making things onto the caprices of the marketplace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
There are plenty of times you don't want to be exposed to the individual prejudices and caprices of human beings.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2025
They’re long accustomed to caprices of Mother Nature that can spoil an entire alfalfa cutting with a downpour or generate an especially big yield with a string of blistering days.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
What makes tournament golf compelling is that it’s a meritocracy posed against nature’s inherent caprices.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2022
It embodies the passions, caprices and enterprises of the community.
From A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. by William Chauncey Bartlett
