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Recent Examples of in-law
She’s left the couple’s twin boys back on the East Coast and has sequestered herself in a guest bedroom, refusing to interact with her in-laws.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
In addition to daughters Francesca Behr and Kristina Behr Miller, she is survived by daughters Kareen Horton and Victoria Russo; son Robert Behr; 10 grandchildren; and in-laws and other extended family.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
There is nothing 'fair' about paying for her in-laws but not her own family.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Some families roll out the red carpet for their potential future in-laws, while others grill The Bachelor with tough questions that can leave them sweating.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
In addition to daughters Francesca Behr and Kristina Behr Miller, she is survived by daughters Kareen Horton and Victoria Russo; son Robert Behr; 10 grandchildren; and in-laws and other extended family.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
There is nothing 'fair' about paying for her in-laws but not her own family.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Some families roll out the red carpet for their potential future in-laws, while others grill The Bachelor with tough questions that can leave them sweating.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
Noun
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Mary Bowers, who was adopted by a family in Colorado in 1982, was still waiting for answers to many inconsistencies in her adoption papers.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Walt Disney World is offering 50% off children’s tickets this summer, as part of a resort-wide focus on families with young kids.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Webb had just been released from a drug rehab facility after completing treatment for addiction and was planning to attend his cousin’s wedding.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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So half a decade later, Carlos planned a trip back to Babington—supposedly with his cousins and their kids.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fauna, which is filled with beautiful tilework and flooded with daytime light, is meant to evoke the style and casual warmth of a Catalan bourgeois house.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Oisin Lenehan ordered two pizzas, chips and some garlic bread Comments Oisin Lenehan was spending the evening with his friends Kyle and Sarah, along with their two kids, at their house in Rye, Australia.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The younger members of the Katzenellenbogen clan are certain that their forefathers’ way of life is no longer viable.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sagittarius: Saxon Ratliff Saxton is the oldest of the Ratliff clan.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For years the tribe has opposed the line as a risk to its water supply.—
Jack Dura,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Standing Rock Sioux tribe called the pipeline a violation of its treaty rights and claimed the pipeline route risked polluting the tribe's primary water source and would damage sacred sites.—
Seiji Yamashita,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is a drink that people tend to love—elementally delicious, and yet with enough going on to keep the front of your brain occupied.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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In expressing their disbelief, people have been known to run away screaming or even burst into tears while Blaine maintains his deadpan, stoic facade.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Top Democratic digital operatives who worked for the 2024 presidential campaign of then-Vice President Kamala Harris have been in high demand, with many Democrats anticipating close 2026 races in which digital strategies may be key.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic’s experts Luke Smith (from Shanghai) and Madeline Coleman break down the season’s second race.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Scientifically known as Otodus megalodon, the Neogene-era shark is estimated to have reached lengths of 50 to 65 feet (15 to 20 meters) and once belonged to a lineage of sharks that evolved during the Cenozoic era, becoming increasingly specialized for preying on and scavenging marine mammals.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Hartley, the son of a late Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy, has a long lineage of family members who served in uniform, a fact Trump highlighted during his speech before letting Hartley know of the news of his acceptance.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Mar. 2025
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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