elope

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For a while, Pratt worked to monetize the negative attention by calling the paparazzi on himself and Montag, who also agreed to elope in order to keep themselves on “The Hills.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

But Harmony Elmy and Seán Mauremootoo wanted none of that, choosing to elope to a place that held "special" memories for them both.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

He is engaged to his longtime girlfriend with plans to elope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

And they don’t plan to elope, Zephyr says.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

“Roberto, you have to tell your mother. This elope stuff is wrong.”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez