daughter-in-law
noun
daugh·ter-in-law
ˈdȯ-tər-in-ˌlȯ 
ˈdȯ-tərn-
plural daughters-in-law
ˈdȯ-tər-zin-ˌlȯ
: the wife of one's son or daughter
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Along with son Robert and daughter-in-law Sarah Wick, Padnick is survived by his wife, Eleanor; daughter Susan (Chris Cohen); son Steven (Sara Hames); six grandchildren; and sisters Dale Braunschweig and Jill Martin.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
His daughter-in-law Brittany Cole admitted on Feb. 13 to killing him, pleading guilty to his December murder and abuse of a corpse, per the statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Coleman is the daughter-in-law of former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, the last Republican to hold one of Minnesota’s two Senate seats.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2025
Trump’s spring endorsement of Miami-Dade’s Sheriff-elect Rosie Cordero-Stutz came through the family of Trump ally Carlos Gimenez, a Republican congressman and former county mayor whose son and daughter-in-law, C.J. and Tania Gimenez, were Cordero-Stutz’s campaign managers.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
His daughter-in-law Brittany Cole admitted on Feb. 13 to killing him, pleading guilty to his December murder and abuse of a corpse, per the statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Coleman is the daughter-in-law of former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, the last Republican to hold one of Minnesota’s two Senate seats.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2025
Trump’s spring endorsement of Miami-Dade’s Sheriff-elect Rosie Cordero-Stutz came through the family of Trump ally Carlos Gimenez, a Republican congressman and former county mayor whose son and daughter-in-law, C.J. and Tania Gimenez, were Cordero-Stutz’s campaign managers.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Daughter-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter-in-law. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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