popped the question
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It was at the property where he popped the question to her in August 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Hamilton, a product designer in New York, has lost roughly 50 pounds on weight-loss medications in the past few years—including 15 pounds since her fiancé popped the question last May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
The ‘Go Crazy’ rapper popped the question to his girlfriend during a concert on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Kelce popped the question in his garden, surrounded by lavish flower arrangements, straight after the couple recorded an episode of his podcast in August.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
They were sitting in a hammock on the side porch when he popped the question.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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