elope

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But Harmony Elmy and Seán Mauremootoo wanted none of that, choosing to elope to a place that held "special" memories for them both.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

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

“Roberto, you have to tell your mother. This elope stuff is wrong.”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez