pop the question

Example Sentences

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The luxury marriage proposal business is booming in Paris with international clients happy to pay thousands to pop the question in the most romantic way possible in the City of Love.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

To pop the question he designed a homemade escape room, which is one of their favourite things to do together.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

The NBA star knew since their first trip to the Caribbean island in 2022 that he wanted to pop the question there and began planning the proposal about six months ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

During February, about 10 patrons pop the question each week.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

“Likes you? He called up this morning to ax me if I thought you was ever gonna remarry. Lord. I says, ‘Well, Claude, you gotta pop the question.’

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole