popped the question
Example Sentences
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The couple took their long-term relationship to the next level by getting engaged in January 2025—with reports emerging that the actor popped the question to his partner in an at-home proposal over the holidays.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
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
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
