pop the question

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: to propose marriage

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This past August, Cameron popped the question, proposing to Madden on Florida’s Little Palm Island beach. — Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2026 Test the theory for yourself by popping the question with this baby in hand. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Harry popped the question during a casual dinner at his former home, Nottingham Cottage, in 2017. — Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026 Carpinello later popped the question in a lavish presentation set at the top of the Empire State Building on JWoww’s birthday in February 2021. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pop the question

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