- present tense form of caper (3rd person singular).
capers
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Or maybe just revelling in the Canadian capers.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
All the capers that cheap dye could cut was showing in her hair.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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