: a relative by marriage

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Phylicia Rashad directs performances that are uniformly excellent, but a special shout-out to Alana Arenas, who is remarkable as the in-law who only wants out. Ew Staff, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025 In a Reddit post, the 34-year-old man wrote that his fiancé's sister was widowed last month, leaving his soon-to-be in-laws devastated. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 My new in-laws arranged a few chairs in the middle of their living room and put some sprays of flowers here and there. Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for in-law

Word History

Etymology

mother-in-law, etc.

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-law was in 1894

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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-law. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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in-law

noun
ˈin-ˌlȯ
: a relative by marriage

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