How to Use brother-in-law in a Sentence

brother-in-law

noun
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  • One day my brother-in-law took me on a hike in the East Bay, in an effort to take my mind off things.
    — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
  • So Karen planned a 10-day Mediterranean cruise with Anthony’s sister and brother-in-law.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Moore’s brother-in-law, Griffin Goldsmith, was also affected.
    — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Sproul looked down at his brother-in-law sprawled on the ground.
    — oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Ford’s brother-in-law also stayed with him in the flat.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Her brother-in-law Tyler Page played there for four years.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2023
  • My brother-in-law and his wife adopted a dog a year ago.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The victim told the stranger to leave him alone, and the assailant knocked him to the ground and beat him, the brother-in-law told the news station.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2023
  • Instead of running to the shelter, my brother-in-law rushed to the front door.
    — Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
  • My brother-in-law, his wife and their two sons, ages 4 and 2, are upstairs.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023
  • So your brother-in-law has the hots for you, and your husband is in denial.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
  • My sister, brother-in-law and 1-year-old niece moved back to Texas this year!
    — Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Her husband was in left field; her brother-in-law was also on the team.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Her husband was in left field, her brother-in-law was also on the team.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
  • So Witt grew up tagging along to his big-league brother-in-law’s games.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
  • Tanya has cut her off as well and has never met her brother-in-law or nephew.
    — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • My brother-in-law’s car, about fifty metres away, is on fire.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Fredrika ended up dating the brother-in-law for the next five years.
    — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Aug. 2023
  • So do her father-in-law, her brother and her brother-in-law.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The second one was in Las Vegas in 2017, survived by her brother-in-law’s niece.
    — Imelda García, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The man, who was with his son and brother-in-law, regained consciousness.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The brothers and the brother-in-law were out knocking on doors, giving out flyers.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 22 July 2023
  • Ortiz, along with his mother, sister and brother-in-law, run the truck on the back patio of the taproom.
    — Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Her sister and brother-in-law were the first members of the family to be taken away.
    — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
  • And his brother-in-law’s house, which is attached to his own, was not vandalized.
    — Krutika Pathi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Peter said his brother-in-law left the home before police were called.
    — Liam Quinn, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Her death was confirmed by William Burgan, her brother-in-law.
    — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Michael Hirt, the brother-in-law of the Rosenthals, challenged Bowers to make eye contact and paused for about 30 seconds.
    — Sabrina Souza, CNN, 3 Aug. 2023
  • His brother-in-law, a pilot, was killed in action during the fighting early in the war.
    — Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023
  • One of the friends, Jen McCabe, invited them to go to a party at her brother-in-law’s house after the bar closed.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024

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