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How to use elope in a sentence

15 example sentences · verb

Elope means of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour. Example: “Six-year-old Casey eloped during recess and police found him watching traffic lights at the intersection.”

Examples of elope by meaning

verbOf an unmarried person, to run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in...

  • Although Cecilia was the youngest of the surviving Thrale daughters, she had been the first to marry, eloping to Gretna Green in 1795 with John Meredith Mostyn of neighboring Llewesog Lodge.1996, “Introduction”, in Edward A. Bloom, Lillian D. Bloom, editors, The Piozzi Letters: Correspondence of Hester Lynch Piozzi, 1784-1821...
  • Although they had eloped in Vegas, she'd insisted he wear a tuxedo and she buy a wedding dress at one of the local stores.2009, Jan Springer, Intimate Stranger, Ellora's Cave, published 2009, →ISBN, page 132
  • They knew each other for maybe a month before they eloped in Vegas.2012, Shirley Jump, One Day to Find a Husband, Harlequin, published 2012, →ISBN, page 136

verbTo escape from one's caretaker.

  • Six-year-old Casey eloped during recess and police found him watching traffic lights at the intersection.

verbTo run away from home (for any reason).

  • If we'd been a bit quicker, we could have caught Gowan before he eloped1931, Dorothy L. Sayers, The Five Red Herrings

More sentences with elope

  • To everyone's surprise, after being divorced for ten years the couple eloped to Las Vegas and remarried.From the entry remarry
  • When he learned that his daughter had eloped, he blew a fuse.From the entry blow a fuse
  • The day our sister eloped, she died to our mother.From the entry die
  • In Lost and Saved, Beatrice Brooke elopes with dastardly, moustache-twirling Montagu Treherne.2017, Samantha Ellis, Take Courage : Anne Brontë and the Art of Life. From the entry moustache-twirling
  • I hain't see so much commotion since Penelope Pennymaker eloped with Seth Jenkins.2010, Roger Lee Scott, Letters from the Hills. From the entry looksome
  • Mark also loved to gamble, and wanted nothing more than to elope to Vegas.2003, Jake Austen, A Friendly Game of Poker: 52 Takes on the Neighborhood Game, →ISBN. From the entry chest one's cards
  • We use him for eloping with heiresses, getting involved in drug scandals, and running illegal chemmy parties.1960, The Bedside "Guardian", page 248. From the entry chemmy
  • "Somebody crib the mayor's crown jools, or has some joyous cuss eloped with the auto patrol?"1920 June, The Electrical Experimenter, New York, page 151, column 2. From the entry crib
  • She fell in love with him and they eloped together.1971, Yin C. Liu, Tao Tao Sanders, “Chapter 10: Chinese Literature”, in David Marshall Lang, editor, A Guide to Eastern Literatures…. From the entry winehouse
  • The dog eloped with a white wolfess, and proved a good husband and father until his household was destroyed by relentless man.1922, Souls for Sale, page 384. From the entry wolfess

Meaning of elope

  1. verb Of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.
  2. verb Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.
  3. verb Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly from home in order to get married without parental or guardian consent.

Full definition of elope

Questions about elope in a sentence

How do you use elope in a sentence?
Elope is used as a verb. For example: “Six-year-old Casey eloped during recess and police found him watching traffic lights at the intersection.”
What is a short sentence with elope?
“She fell in love with him and they eloped together.”
What does elope mean?
Elope means of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.

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