How to Use caper in a Sentence

caper

noun
  • Swirl in the oil; add garlic and capers.
    — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Then coat each slice with a good amount of the olive and caper marinade.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The sauce is made of capers and lemon, a little cream — and the broth!
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Put this girl in a Goldie Hawn-style rom-com caper now!
    — Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The dish is finished with a buttery lemon and caper sauce.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The caper and tarragon tartar sauce is not to be missed.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • As a result, the early episodes have a lighter, caper-like tone.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Off heat, stir in the caper brine, then taste and season with salt and pepper.
    — Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • How can someone pull off this kind of a caper with things at hand in his own backyard?
    — Kathryn Barush, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2020
  • The caper made the rounds on social media.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • On each slice, place a spoonful of burrata and a caper berry.
    — Odette Williams, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2023
  • But this wasn’t a clockwork caper; the criminals had to stop for gas.
    — Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Add mushrooms and capers; reduce heat to medium-low to heat it back up.
    — Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • Finish the platter with capers, coarse salt, and a drizzle of olive oil.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2023
  • Much is being kept under wraps still, but that’s the best way to go into a spy caper.
    — Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Crème fraîche, fresh dill, capers and feta bring flavor and texture to the top.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix together the cream cheese, chives and capers.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Based on a true story of the world’s biggest art caper, this is a true crime walking show.
    — Mary Lou Cruz, sun-sentinel.com, 14 May 2021
  • The onion’s bite and the capers’ briny sharpness balance the richness of the purée.
    — Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
  • All the flavors are balanced out with brine and acid from capers, lemon juice, and pickles.
    — Adam Evans, Southern Living, 13 July 2023
  • Stir it into cottage cheese, along with capers and scallions.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 29 June 2026
  • Add the cucumber, green pepper, red onion, and capers.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But that premise sets up a conspiracy caper rather than a punchline.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • Piccata sauce is a simple, yet punchy mix of lemon, capers, white wine and butter.
    — America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2023
  • Long tendrils of caper vines hang on the stone walls and bursts of fuchsia bougainvillea shock the senses.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Matt Cardy But those aren't the only misdeeds in this caper.
    — Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Add a handful of olives or capers for extra briny punch, or stir in a splash of cream at the end for a richer sauce.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • In a medium mixing bowl, mix carrots, parsley and rinsed capers.
    — Cathy Whims / Photographs By Aubrie Pick For The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Amanda Anselmino, Prop Styling By Anna Raben , WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Or perhaps a lovable rogue embarking on the sort of caper the rest of us only get to dream about?
    — Lidija Haas, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The tartness of capers, lemon juice, and pickles balances the rich flavors.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

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