in-law

noun

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Recent Examples of in-law While the Kardashians have remained publicly silent in response to his latest outburst, Ye’s ongoing battle with his former in-laws continues to play out in the public eye. — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025 My in-laws own a little two-bedroom beach bungalow. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025 When his parents, in-laws or friends from out of town visited, this would lead the schedule. — Dan Woike, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025 That's Becky's daughter in-law, Dana Nichols, who is married to her son, Ben. — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-law
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
  1. family
  2. cousin
  3. house
  4. clan
  5. tribe
  6. people
  7. race
  8. lineage
Noun
  • In addition, Peterson effortlessly drives publicity for her family’s resort on her own social media accounts which have racked up half a million followers across platforms and garnered hundreds of thousands of views.
    — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of family
Noun
  • Small models are not used as general-purpose tools like their larger cousins.
    — Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Love me, love Tatum, love your cousins, love Lovey, love your daddy.
    — Nicholas Rice, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Corbin said the house’s location helped attract buyers.
    — Tiffani Sherman, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of house
Noun
  • This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.
    — Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Members of the Kennedy clan have held positions at nearly every level of government.
    — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of clan
Noun
  • What was your initial assessment of the Vula tribe?
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Gila River Wild Horse Pass Resort and Casino in Chandler, Ariz., owned and operated by two tribes, was the latest stop on Mr. Kennedy’s Make American Healthy Again tour through three Southwestern states.
    — Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of tribe
Noun
  • The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The new initiative also underscores Coach’s grounding purpose, the Courage to Be Real, a platform created to inspire people to confidently explore all the facets of their identity.
    — Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of people
Noun
  • FanDuel Racing has race previews, analysis and picks.
    — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • At Large seat that was up in 2007, but withdrew before the primary in a race that Cindy Circo later won.
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of race
Noun
  • The results, Shapiro says, show the dire wolf was the result of hybridization between two ancient, now extinct canid lineages.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Viewers know that someone named John will continue the Dutton lineage, eventually leading to Kevin Costner’s John III of the flagship series.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of lineage

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