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Recent Examples of in-law
She’s left the couple’s twin boys back on the East Coast and has sequestered herself in a guest bedroom, refusing to interact with her in-laws.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
In addition to daughters Francesca Behr and Kristina Behr Miller, she is survived by daughters Kareen Horton and Victoria Russo; son Robert Behr; 10 grandchildren; and in-laws and other extended family.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
There is nothing 'fair' about paying for her in-laws but not her own family.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Some families roll out the red carpet for their potential future in-laws, while others grill The Bachelor with tough questions that can leave them sweating.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
In addition to daughters Francesca Behr and Kristina Behr Miller, she is survived by daughters Kareen Horton and Victoria Russo; son Robert Behr; 10 grandchildren; and in-laws and other extended family.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
There is nothing 'fair' about paying for her in-laws but not her own family.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Some families roll out the red carpet for their potential future in-laws, while others grill The Bachelor with tough questions that can leave them sweating.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
Noun
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Only Rob, the youngest of the Ford siblings, grew up relatively insulated from the family’s chaos, although his turn would come.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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As both participant and observer, like its protagonist, the film contends with many shades of anguish, in a story about an extended Zambian family mourning the death of a man known to all as Uncle Fred, writes Tribune film critic Michael Phillips.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Webb had just been released from a drug rehab facility after completing treatment for addiction and was planning to attend his cousin’s wedding.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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So half a decade later, Carlos planned a trip back to Babington—supposedly with his cousins and their kids.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Hollywood premiere has been reduced to photographers and in—house crew only, according to a report in Variety.—
Marni Rose McFall,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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To Chanel, Naomi Campbell donned an elegant lilac ensemble by the house.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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In Scotland, tartans are traditionally associated with different clans and families, though anyone can come up with their own tartan and register it with the Scottish government.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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This flashback kickoff, which looks to tell the devious origin story of the megachurch-leading Gemstone clan, went from long shot to lock quickly.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For years the tribe has opposed the line as a risk to its water supply.—
Jack Dura,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Standing Rock Sioux tribe called the pipeline a violation of its treaty rights and claimed the pipeline route risked polluting the tribe's primary water source and would damage sacred sites.—
Seiji Yamashita,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And people are likely right that my joints would be happier there.—
Elizabeth Medeiros,
Health,
22 Mar. 2025
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These four people have never met, and many details of their lives are different.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Therefore, the stewards disqualified both drivers, stripping them of their race results.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Top Democratic digital operatives who worked for the 2024 presidential campaign of then-Vice President Kamala Harris have been in high demand, with many Democrats anticipating close 2026 races in which digital strategies may be key.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Scientifically known as Otodus megalodon, the Neogene-era shark is estimated to have reached lengths of 50 to 65 feet (15 to 20 meters) and once belonged to a lineage of sharks that evolved during the Cenozoic era, becoming increasingly specialized for preying on and scavenging marine mammals.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Hartley, the son of a late Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy, has a long lineage of family members who served in uniform, a fact Trump highlighted during his speech before letting Hartley know of the news of his acceptance.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Mar. 2025
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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