- present tense form of caper (3rd person singular).
capers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Comedy capers like this usually deflate in the third act when their pleasures get punctured by unfunny gunfire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
His celebrations will have to wait for now, but by Tuesday, Ward could well be getting up to all sorts of capers in Glasgow with his Scotland team-mates.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
They’re an invitation to save the pickle juice, embrace the capers and discover just how much life can be hiding in the bottom of a jar.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
Wild king salmon topped with tomatoes, olives and capers was accessorized with a puff pastry in the shape of a cartoon fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
They cut all sorts of capers and whiffed the meat as it slowly came to perfection with the seasoning penetrating to the bone.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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