elope

Example Sentences

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The new brides revealed earlier this month that they eloped in October after being engaged for a year.

From Los Angeles Times

Sticks and stones aren't enough to thwart biological attraction, but sometimes those are the only tools available to pastoralists trying to prevent wildlife from eloping with their livestock.

From Science Daily

The couple knew they wanted to elope, and on a trip to Los Angeles they discovered that the state of California offers confidential marriage certificates, so their marriage wouldn’t be discovered by the media.

From Los Angeles Times

Her parents tried to make her a ward of court, but the couple eloped to Brighton and later married.

From BBC

We eloped less than a month after my return.

From Los Angeles Times