How to Use propose in a Sentence

propose

verb

• They propose to buy a new house.
• The mayor proposed a plan for a new bridge.
• I propose that we revise the bylaws.
• How do you propose solving this problem?
• The scientists proposed a new theory.
• The chairman proposed the young executive as a candidate for promotion.
• Several senators have proposed raising the tax.
• The golfer proposed to Stoll in Dec. 2015 during a trip to Paris.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
• My boyfriend is planning to propose to me on a trip in three weeks.
  — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
• Investors are able to propose and vote to make changes to the platform.
  — Paul Vigna, WSJ, 8 May 2022
• It’s the perfect place to propose a toast to your new chapter.
  — Jaclyn Jermyn, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2022
• He's talked about still wanting to propose to me, as well.
  — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2022
• The garage is proposed for the mainland, not on West Island.
  — New York Times, 29 May 2024
• Eden Scaife's boyfriend couldn't have been less stressed about proposing to her.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
• Democrats pushed back on the dress rules, which didn't propose any changes to men's attire.
  — Byemma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2023
• The two dated for a year before Jared proposed and they wed in 2010.
  — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
• United has proposed to match the Delta increase, but that might not be enough for a deal.
  — David Koenig, ajc, 12 May 2023
• Some of us didn’t go to a fine-dining restaurant to propose.
  — Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
• Per a source close to the couple, the model's boyfriend, Marc Kalman, is planning to propose to her this year.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2022
• That same night, Duarte helped his best friend, Luis Herrera, propose to his girlfriend in the crowd.
  — James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 19 May 2022
• Look at your schedule and propose a few firm dates to meet up with this woman.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 18 June 2022
• The sneak peek ends with Radke, 38, proposing to Hubbard, 36.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
• The lovebirds planned a trip to London where Fitzner wanted to propose on the ice rink.
  — Akira Olivia Kumamoto, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2022
• To solve the team’s water shortage, Kelce proposes the risky idea of digging a well.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
• The question for me was always, who was going to propose?
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 May 2022
• The group declined to speculate what kind of rule Buttigieg might propose.
  — Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022
• Artem Poliukhovych, a 32-year-old Ukrainian, had been thinking for a year about how to propose to his girlfriend.
  — New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022
• At the end of the episode, Zack proposes to Bliss finally.
  — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
• The acquisition has been divisive since it was proposed in late 2023.
  — Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
• Among the many budget cuts the mayor has proposed, the plan to eliminate all of the city’s beach fire rings has drawn particularly fierce criticism in city budget hearings.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025