plural sons-in-law
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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George Keim, 68, and his son-in-law, William S. Ford, 40, had declared war on each other, with ongoing bickering, threats, brawls, and litigation. Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025 Trump's first administration was often a free-for-all, driven by rivalries between Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, adviser Steve Bannon and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Marc Caputo, Axios, 26 Jan. 2025 So has Trump's son-in-law and former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, who received $2 billion from Saudi Arabia for his new private investment firm soon after leaving office in 2021 and remains in close contact with bin Salman. Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 Hardly had the ink dried on President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech then the Albanian government approved a massive $1.4 billion island luxury development project linked to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Reuters reports. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for son-in-law 

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of son-in-law was in the 14th century

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“Son-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son-in-law. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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son-in-law

noun
ˈsən-ən-ˌlȯ
plural sons-in-law
ˈsən-zən-
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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