- present tense form of caper (3rd person singular).
capers
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
A small jar of drained capers, some lightly crushed with the side of a fork, suspended in a generous slick of olive oil.
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
“Deadliest Catch” never needed stupid capers to create tension, and with any luck there won’t be many more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
My mom started eating again, delicately picking the capers off the rice with the tines of her fork.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
