daughter-in-law
noun
daugh·ter-in-law
ˈdȯ-tər-in-ˌlȯ 
ˈdȯ-tərn-
plural daughters-in-law
ˈdȯ-tər-zin-ˌlȯ
: the wife of one's son or daughter
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Her connection to Grace shows the universality of issues among women, and switches the often fraught relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law on its head.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren were killed in a helicopter crash, his campaign said Thursday.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren of former state lawmaker Darren Bailey, who lost the 2022 gubernatorial election in Illinois and is seeking his party’s nomination again in next year’s race, were killed in the crash Wednesday.
—CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
If the letter had come from the son and daughter-in-law, my response would have been different.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey's son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren were killed in a helicopter crash, his campaign said Thursday.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren of former state lawmaker Darren Bailey, who lost the 2022 gubernatorial election in Illinois and is seeking his party’s nomination again in next year’s race, were killed in the crash Wednesday.
—CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
If the letter had come from the son and daughter-in-law, my response would have been different.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daughter-in-law
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“Daughter-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter-in-law. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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