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elope

[ih-lohp] / ɪˈloʊp /


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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

He and Clarkson married in a quiet 2013 ceremony in Tennessee after deciding to elope, then welcomed a daughter in 2014 and a son in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

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

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

The team say the dogs get on well, though Dexter the spaniel once dug a hole to elope with a friend.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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




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