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caper

[key-per] / ˈkeɪ pər /




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The smoky-salty bite of salmon chased by a caper.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Pierce Brosnan starred in 1999 art house caper The Thomas Crown Affair, which itself was a remake of a 1968 film of the same title.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But weighing in on an international chocolate-bar caper is pretty low-risk, said Davia Temin, the founder of reputation and crisis management consultancy Temin and Company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Writer-director Josh Safdie follows up ‘Uncut Gems’ with a loosely true post-WWII table tennis caper in which paddles and egos clash on a global stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

He would cackle with laughter and caper, if any jest was made, or even if Frodo spoke kindly to him, and weep if Frodo rebuked him.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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