propose marriage
Example Sentences
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People went there to have picnics, propose marriage, scatter ashes and to seek solace during lockdown.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
This was the moment Anastasiia chose to propose marriage to Yurii.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2023
After spending a few weeks together working on a project with their families in tow, Ludden would propose marriage to White rather than say "hello."
From Fox News • Jan. 1, 2022
Her boyfriend visited for a weekend, and her younger sister, eager for him to propose marriage to Virginia, played Presley’s “Treat Me Nice” all weekend.
From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2020
Molly’s meals were known, on occasion, to propose marriage to her in the brief interval between when she set eyes on them and when she took a first bite.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
