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capper

noun

ˈka-pər

Definition of capper

as in ending

the last part of a process or action the capper to the campaign rally was an appearance by the candidate himself

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as in clincher

something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming she was smart, she was pretty, but here's the capper—she was kind, unlike the other girls

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Recent Examples of capper This time — in his first victory since then — Clark closed with four birdies over five holes, including that short capper at 18. — CBS News, 25 May 2026 Lee’s mad dash was the rarest of quetzal feathers in an otherwise drab capper to the four-game series. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026 The skit, eh, sketch, gets a capper when Brennan returns to announce the arrival of an even bigger Someone Big. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 That game was the capper to the big weekend that might have decided the rookie race. — Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capper

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Noun

Spanish police have recovered three religious artworks stolen from churches in Valladolid over the summer, bringing the case one step closer to a miraculously happy ending.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Lil’ Randy shouts repeatedly as he is hauled off, a great ending to a pretty great episode.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ending

Noun

This group ended Milwaukee’s 12-game road postseason losing streak since 2018 with the clincher in San Diego, executing nearly flawlessly in the process.

— Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The Phillies’ 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the wild-card clincher Thursday night marked their fourth straight year of regression in the postseason since appearing in the 2022 World Series.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of clincher

Noun

The video featured resistance training combos, like squats paired with overhead dumbbell presses, and another including skull crushers with a barbell and reverse crunches.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Qatar did the same for reckless driving two years ago, feeding a Toyota Supra into a car crusher after its driver was filmed doing donuts on a highway.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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Thompson went scoreless in Friday’s preseason finale, shooting 0 of 7 from the field and 0 of 6 on threes in 15 minutes.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Forward Jarred Vanderbilt, who has about $25 million left on his contract over the next two seasons, did not suit up for Friday’s preseason finale.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of finale

Noun

How Banijay cracks scripted there is a big agenda point for Bassetti, Jane Turton and Banijay Americas topper Ben Samek.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
The Wingman is a hardshell topper tent that transforms a pickup truck bed into a two-story camping system with the press of a button; founder and CEO Jake Jackson describes it as somewhere between a traditional tent and an RV.

— Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of topper

Noun

The buyer of Lindy’s could keep the old-school steakhouse running, rebrand it or pursue other options for the property, with a sale expected to close by the end of the year.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 18 Oct. 2026
The stunning eat-in kitchen is updated with high end custom cabinetry, a center island with room for seating on one side and a workspace surrounding the kitchen sink.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

Measles usually kills two or three people in every 1,000 cases, the WHO says, but the disease can be more deadly in poorer nations because of factors such as malnutrition.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
This year, those existing factors coincide with what is predicted to become the strongest El Niño event in recorded history.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

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