propose marriage
Example Sentences
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The 23-year-old pharmaceutical technology student initially thought the screams meant someone was about to propose marriage.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Some derive from history, as when he relates the lengthy process by which Charles Darwin decided whether or not to propose marriage to Emma Wedgwood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
This was the moment Anastasiia chose to propose marriage to Yurii.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
Her boyfriend visited for a weekend, and her younger sister, eager for him to propose marriage to Virginia, played Presley’s “Treat Me Nice” all weekend.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2020
Molly’s meals were known, on occasion, to propose marriage to her in the brief interval between when she set eyes on them and when she took a first bite.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
