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
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
The ding on these capers is that there’s always too much casting.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
She suggests serving it with lox, crème fraîche, capers and sliced red onions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
She stepped on the brake, leaned out the window, and called to the spare figure in the distance: “But we only cut respectable capers, don’t we, Uncle Jack?”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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