pop the question
Example Sentences
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The luxury marriage proposal business is booming in Paris with international clients happy to pay thousands to pop the question in the most romantic way possible in the City of Love.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Somehow the burning need to just know what his intentions might be gave me the courage to pop the question: “Do you think you’ll ever get married again?”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
While 27,500 runners were huffing and puffing their way around Sunday's Cardiff Half Marathon, one of them seemingly felt it was a case of perfect timing to pop the question.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2023
During February, about 10 patrons pop the question each week.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023
I figured I’d see Celia in school and pop the question.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
