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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He was also found guilty of recording and possessing images taken without the knowledge of his wife, daughter, and daughters-in-law.
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La Rédaction De Vanity Fair, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Axios scooped last week that Trump was considering Fox Kennedy, the daughter-in-law and former campaign manager to RFK Jr.
Zoom in: Cotton will chair the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee next year.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the president-elect’s sons, will likely continue their public messaging for their father while his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has the backing from the president-elect to grow her political career.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
The president-elect has yet to comment on the race or endorse any candidate, after previously endorsing his daughter-in-law.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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La Rédaction De Vanity Fair, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Axios scooped last week that Trump was considering Fox Kennedy, the daughter-in-law and former campaign manager to RFK Jr.
Zoom in: Cotton will chair the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee next year.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the president-elect’s sons, will likely continue their public messaging for their father while his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has the backing from the president-elect to grow her political career.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
The president-elect has yet to comment on the race or endorse any candidate, after previously endorsing his daughter-in-law.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Daughter-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter-in-law. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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