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

Examples of son-in-law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her son-in-law, Vincent Burns, was also born at the hospital — Carr met him hours afterward in the newborn nursery. Morgan Smith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2024 Her son-in-law, Detective Jack Harper, has been watching over her as her health has been in decline which has resulted in some odd behavior around town. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024 Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is pursuing a pair of real estate development deals — one in Albania and one in Serbia — for his new investment firm, which is funded by the governments of Saudi Arabia and other Mideast nations. Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2024 The company was taken over by Chow’s son-in-law, Cheng Yu-tung, who over the years grew the company to become one of the world’s largest jewelry retailers by market cap. Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for son-in-law 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Sep. 2024.

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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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