elopement
Example Sentences
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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
Tensions flared most when Nava began to shape the story of the singer’s elopement with guitarist Chris Perez, whom she married in 1992.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
Gerry and Theresa’s nuptials are neither a private affair, discreet elopement, nor intimate gathering.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2024
His therapists are working to address elopement or wandering that can be common in children with autism.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2023
The signs of our elopement were subtle: My parents’ wedding picture was gone, as was the grainy photograph of my grandfather and King Nader Shah standing over the dead deer.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
