Elope
verb
To run away secretly to get married, usually without the permission or knowledge of one's parents.
The young couple eloped because their families did not approve of their relationship.
Often appears as...
- elope with someone
- elope to somewhere
verb
To leave secretly and suddenly, especially to avoid responsibilities or duties.
He eloped from the nursing home and was found wandering the streets.
Often appears as...
- elope from somewhere
- elope with something
verb
To run away secretly to get married, usually without the permission or knowledge of one's parents.
The young couple eloped because their families did not approve of their relationship.
Often appears as...
- elope with someone
- elope to somewhere
verb
To leave secretly and suddenly, especially to avoid responsibilities or duties.
He eloped from the nursing home and was found wandering the streets.
Often appears as...
- elope from somewhere
- elope with something
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Pro Tip 1/3Romantic Implications
Elope suggests a romantic escape often driven by love against social norms.
Grace and Leo decided to elope despite their family's feud.
Pro Tip 2/3Spontaneous Adventure
Eloping implies a sense of spontaneity, adventure, and possibly rebellion.
They spontaneously eloped to Vegas, married by an Elvis impersonator.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Shift
Historically negative, elopement is more accepted today as a personal choice.
Their elopement was celebrated with a casual beach party afterward.
Pro Tip 1/3Romantic Implications
Elope suggests a romantic escape often driven by love against social norms.
Grace and Leo decided to elope despite their family's feud.
Pro Tip 2/3Spontaneous Adventure
Eloping implies a sense of spontaneity, adventure, and possibly rebellion.
They spontaneously eloped to Vegas, married by an Elvis impersonator.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Shift
Historically negative, elopement is more accepted today as a personal choice.
Their elopement was celebrated with a casual beach party afterward.
Pro Tip 1/3Romantic Implications
Elope suggests a romantic escape often driven by love against social norms.
Grace and Leo decided to elope despite their family's feud.
Pro Tip 2/3Spontaneous Adventure
Eloping implies a sense of spontaneity, adventure, and possibly rebellion.
They spontaneously eloped to Vegas, married by an Elvis impersonator.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Shift
Historically negative, elopement is more accepted today as a personal choice.
Their elopement was celebrated with a casual beach party afterward.
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and later experienced her own problems with childbirth. She became pregnant following her elopement with Percy at 16, but that baby died shortly after birth. Out of four more pregnancies, only one of their children survived.
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People have been using media to talk about sex for a long time. Love letters, phone sex, racy Polaroids. There's even a story of a girl who eloped with a man that she met over the telegraph
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and later experienced her own problems with childbirth. She became pregnant following her elopement with Percy at 16, but that baby died shortly after birth. Out of four more pregnancies, only one of their children survived.
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People have been using media to talk about sex for a long time. Love letters, phone sex, racy Polaroids. There's even a story of a girl who eloped with a man that she met over the telegraph
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Quote examples
Tichina Arnold
American Actress
A long time ago, when I was married, in the beginning it was bliss. I eloped after one month, and I married for security. I thought, 'I finally met a man who loves God and comes from a great family. I'm working, I love God, and I'm out here in California by myself, and I've met this great man.' So, I said yes. And we eloped.
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Libba Bray
American Writer
I got married in Florence, Italy. My husband and I were in love but totally broke, so we eloped and got married in Italy, where he was going on a business trip. We had to pull a guy off the street to be our witness. It was incredibly romantic. Florence is still one of my favorite cities in the world.
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Taylor Jenkins Reid
American Author
Why did I elope with my husband after knowing him for only four months? I wish I could show people the picture of the two of us that night and have them feel what I felt. But it's just a picture. It can only capture how things looked, not how they felt.
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Francesca Annis
English Actress
My mother was madly adventurous. My father was an actor - he worked with Gielgud - and my mother came from a very wealthy family. She definitely wasn't meant to marry an actor, but she eloped with him one lunch-time.
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Sloane Crosley
American Writer
Alaska is what happens when Willy Wonka and the witch from Hansel and Gretel elope, buy a place together upstate, renounce their sweet teeth, and turn into health fanatics.
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Lee Majors
American Actor
My fiancee and I recently eloped. We went on a fabulous honeymoon to Europe, and I was able to see and do everything I wanted without worrying about taking it easy.
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Emily V. Gordon
American Writer
I am fairly convinced that people plan destination weddings because they would actually like to elope but want to have given you the option to attend.
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George Ade
American Playwright
If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable.
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Marg Helgenberger
American Actress
I'm Catholic, he's Jewish, and it was just easier to elope.
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Navya Nair
Indian Actress
I'm not eloping. When I get married, everyone will know.
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Tichina Arnold
American Actress
A long time ago, when I was married, in the beginning it was bliss. I eloped after one month, and I married for security. I thought, 'I finally met a man who loves God and comes from a great family. I'm working, I love God, and I'm out here in California by myself, and I've met this great man.' So, I said yes. And we eloped.
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Libba Bray
American Writer
I got married in Florence, Italy. My husband and I were in love but totally broke, so we eloped and got married in Italy, where he was going on a business trip. We had to pull a guy off the street to be our witness. It was incredibly romantic. Florence is still one of my favorite cities in the world.
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Taylor Jenkins Reid
American Author
Why did I elope with my husband after knowing him for only four months? I wish I could show people the picture of the two of us that night and have them feel what I felt. But it's just a picture. It can only capture how things looked, not how they felt.
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Francesca Annis
English Actress
My mother was madly adventurous. My father was an actor - he worked with Gielgud - and my mother came from a very wealthy family. She definitely wasn't meant to marry an actor, but she eloped with him one lunch-time.
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Sloane Crosley
American Writer
Alaska is what happens when Willy Wonka and the witch from Hansel and Gretel elope, buy a place together upstate, renounce their sweet teeth, and turn into health fanatics.
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Lee Majors
American Actor
My fiancee and I recently eloped. We went on a fabulous honeymoon to Europe, and I was able to see and do everything I wanted without worrying about taking it easy.
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Emily V. Gordon
American Writer
I am fairly convinced that people plan destination weddings because they would actually like to elope but want to have given you the option to attend.
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George Ade
American Playwright
If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable.
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Marg Helgenberger
American Actress
I'm Catholic, he's Jewish, and it was just easier to elope.
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Navya Nair
Indian Actress
I'm not eloping. When I get married, everyone will know.
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