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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Not long afterward, in Iran, Ejection unexpectedly ran into the daughter-in-law of one of those former colleagues.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
In the 1970s, the Frenchman swore by the brand’s Zizi style, a soft jazz shoe that was named for dancer Zizi Jeanmaire, daughter-in-law of brand founder Rose Repetto.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Gibbs, who won three Super Bowls as coach of Washington's football team, was in court Thursday alongside his daughter-in-law, Heather, who is co-owner of the race team.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In contrast, his wife, Chandravati, is selfish as a daughter-in-law and disrespects Swasthani, leading to enormous misery for her.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
In the 1970s, the Frenchman swore by the brand’s Zizi style, a soft jazz shoe that was named for dancer Zizi Jeanmaire, daughter-in-law of brand founder Rose Repetto.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Gibbs, who won three Super Bowls as coach of Washington's football team, was in court Thursday alongside his daughter-in-law, Heather, who is co-owner of the race team.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
In contrast, his wife, Chandravati, is selfish as a daughter-in-law and disrespects Swasthani, leading to enormous misery for her.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for daughter-in-law
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