elope

Example Sentences

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He is engaged to his longtime girlfriend with plans to elope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

In 1827, William came up with a plan to elope, telling Maria to meet him at the Red Barn on the Corder's farm, then run off to Ipswich to get the banns for their wedding.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

The couple knew they wanted to elope, and on a trip to Los Angeles they discovered that the state of California offers confidential marriage certificates, so their marriage wouldn’t be discovered by the media.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024

And they don’t plan to elope, Zephyr says.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

It was going to make its usual quick stop at 8:17, and the runaway couple were going to elope on it.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck