sister-in-law
noun
sis·ter-in-law
ˈsi-st(ə-)rən-ˌlȯ 
-tərn-ˌlȯ
plural sisters-in-law
ˈsi-stər-zən-ˌlȯ
1
: the sister of one's spouse
2
a
: the wife of one's sibling
b
: the wife of one's spouse's sibling
Examples of sister-in-law in a Sentence
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Dogs who attacked Courtney Williams belonged to neighbor, family said
Williams' sister-in-law, Crystal Cox told USA TODAY the dogs belonged to a neighbor who lives behind the home where Williams − a stay-at-home mom − lives with three of her children and her husband.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Eventually, after venting her frustrations, her brother and sister-in-law convinced her to rewrite the screenplay as a novel.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
After all, what will charm the sister-in-law who stubbornly drinks only one specific wine?
—Anna Lee Iijima, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Much of the coverage of the reception either focused on the pregnant duchess talking excitedly about the upcoming arrival of her son Archie, or the fact that she and Kate Middleton were seen together for the first time in months, amid reports of tensions between the two sisters-in-law.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Chartier said previously that Chatfield had a consensual affair with his sister-in-law but did not commit any crimes.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
Her brother and his daughter managed to escape; her sister-in-law was freed in the hostage deal last November.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
My sister-in-law lives 10 minutes away, never visits, shows no interest in our kids and doesn’t return my husband’s calls.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Also among her survivors who work in show business: granddaughter Gia Coppola (an actress, director, screenwriter and Gian-Carlo’s daughter); actress and sister-in-law Talia Shire (the Rocky and Godfather films); and actors and nephews Nicolas Cage and Jason Schwartzman.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Eventually, after venting her frustrations, her brother and sister-in-law convinced her to rewrite the screenplay as a novel.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
After all, what will charm the sister-in-law who stubbornly drinks only one specific wine?
—Anna Lee Iijima, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Much of the coverage of the reception either focused on the pregnant duchess talking excitedly about the upcoming arrival of her son Archie, or the fact that she and Kate Middleton were seen together for the first time in months, amid reports of tensions between the two sisters-in-law.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Chartier said previously that Chatfield had a consensual affair with his sister-in-law but did not commit any crimes.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
Her brother and his daughter managed to escape; her sister-in-law was freed in the hostage deal last November.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
My sister-in-law lives 10 minutes away, never visits, shows no interest in our kids and doesn’t return my husband’s calls.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Also among her survivors who work in show business: granddaughter Gia Coppola (an actress, director, screenwriter and Gian-Carlo’s daughter); actress and sister-in-law Talia Shire (the Rocky and Godfather films); and actors and nephews Nicolas Cage and Jason Schwartzman.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
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