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 media company now alleged to have been part of a Russian election interference plot featured interviews with prominent Republicans such as a daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump, one of Trump's lawyers and a member of Congress, a USA TODAY review of its content reveals.
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Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Hewson’s Amelia is Greer’s soon-to-be daughter-in-law.
—Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Such is the case with Lara Trump, whose degree from the French Culinary Institute and status as the daughter-in-law of the former president has landed ...
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 5 Sep. 2024
Hunter, who’s called upon to bring a dynamic physicality to Solange, perambulating with the assistance of a considerably loud walker, is agonizing and entertaining as a controlling Southern Belle whose microaggressions (and incontinence) eventually pushes her daughter-in-law to the edge.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
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Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Hewson’s Amelia is Greer’s soon-to-be daughter-in-law.
—Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Such is the case with Lara Trump, whose degree from the French Culinary Institute and status as the daughter-in-law of the former president has landed ...
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 5 Sep. 2024
Hunter, who’s called upon to bring a dynamic physicality to Solange, perambulating with the assistance of a considerably loud walker, is agonizing and entertaining as a controlling Southern Belle whose microaggressions (and incontinence) eventually pushes her daughter-in-law to the edge.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
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