- present tense form of caper (3rd person singular).
capers
Example Sentences
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A spoonful of capers can transform a simple chicken cutlet.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
Directions Roughly chop or lightly crush some of the capers with the side of a fork, leaving plenty whole for texture.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
Or maybe just revelling in the Canadian capers.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
The ding on these capers is that there’s always too much casting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 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
