- present tense form of caper (3rd person singular).
capers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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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
Or maybe just revelling in the Canadian capers.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Then scatter olives and capers on top, and let the pan bubble away on the stovetop over high heat until the sauce reduces and the flavors meld.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 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
You can’t help but laugh at de capers they cuts.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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