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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He was accompanied in court by his wife and mother-in-law, who together put up $260,000 in collateral on his $25,000 bond.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
And later, Violet, Evelyn’s mother-in-law comes to live with them.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
Their current partners are siblings, but Avery decides to keep her history with Logan hush-hush to stay in her potential future mother-in-law's (Kristin Chenoweth) good graces.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
This led to a heated exchange, with the mother-in-law insisting her son would want her there.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
And later, Violet, Evelyn’s mother-in-law comes to live with them.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
Their current partners are siblings, but Avery decides to keep her history with Logan hush-hush to stay in her potential future mother-in-law's (Kristin Chenoweth) good graces.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
This led to a heated exchange, with the mother-in-law insisting her son would want her there.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 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 Dec. 2024.
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