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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The sovereign visited his daughter-in-law before his own procedure, and they were discharged a few days apart.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Lara Trump garnered attention in her role as co-chair due to her status as President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
A number of possibilities have emerged for DeSantis to appoint, including Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, who until recently was the co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
What To Know On Monday, Stacie Fuller Young, 51, and her daughter-in-law Ptiery Verby-Sunshine Edge, 35, were arrested following an investigation into the day care, which Young ran in her home, that began in December.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Lara Trump garnered attention in her role as co-chair due to her status as President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
A number of possibilities have emerged for DeSantis to appoint, including Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, who until recently was the co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
What To Know On Monday, Stacie Fuller Young, 51, and her daughter-in-law Ptiery Verby-Sunshine Edge, 35, were arrested following an investigation into the day care, which Young ran in her home, that began in December.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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