elopement
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The Janet Jackson that “Control” unleashed on the world was a teenager shaking off the dust of two forgettable pop albums and a misguided elopement with another pop star, James DeBarge, when she was 18.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
Other photographers followed in Maddie Mae’s footsteps, especially after she began leading workshops on elopement adventures; the three other photographers I interviewed for this piece, Flynn, Traci Edwards and Karen Agurto, all took her courses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
She said that an elopement climb shouldn’t require a couple to push themselves.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
Dear Miss Manners: My daughter and her fiance are having a planned elopement.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023
Not a syllable had ever reached her of Miss Darcy’s meditated elopement.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
During the elopements, her husband Bill takes photos via drone and shoots video.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
Another pandemic trend that’s sticking around is smaller weddings and elopements.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
The rule about elopements is to do it first and announce it afterward.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2022
Some look like elopements or first-time trips for nervous couples; others look like tearful reunions or contemplative solo journeys.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2021
Meanwhile Hans Sachs, who had no objection to their marriage, but who felt a great distaste for elopements, had brought out his tools, and had seated himself at his workbench once more.
From Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German by Bender, Millicent Schwab
