elope
Example Sentences
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In 2017, the couple revealed that they had quietly eloped in an intimate ceremony.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
At 16, she eloped with her neighbour, Ganpatrao Bhosle, leading to a tumultuous marriage and separation.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
In 1937 Jessica eloped to Europe with her second cousin Esmond Romilly—their ill-starred plan was to head to Spain to report on the civil war there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
We eloped less than a month after my return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Ella is absent because she has eloped, taking our cook, with her.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
