mother-in-law
noun
moth·er-in-law
ˈmə-t͟hər-ən-ˌlȯ 
ˈmət͟h-rən-,
ˈmə-t͟hərn-
plural mothers-in-law
ˈmə-t͟hər-zən-ˌlȯ
1
: the mother of one's spouse
2
archaic
: stepmother
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But while the 118 is able to save both Celeste and her mother-in-law’s final resting place, a smug Trent trips and drops the vase, an appropriate punchline to a very silly cold open.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Mike Tindall knows just what to call his royal mother-in-law, Princess Anne.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, his mother-in-law was sending him emails questioning whether Obama was born in the United States.
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition, Frostrup also spoke of her mother, who suffers from dementia, and her mother-in-law, who has osteoporosis—both conditions linked to estrogen decline.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 1 Nov. 2024
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Mike Tindall knows just what to call his royal mother-in-law, Princess Anne.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, his mother-in-law was sending him emails questioning whether Obama was born in the United States.
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition, Frostrup also spoke of her mother, who suffers from dementia, and her mother-in-law, who has osteoporosis—both conditions linked to estrogen decline.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Mother-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mother-in-law. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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