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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Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law slammed the North Carolina Tar Heels coach’s girlfriend in a comment on Instagram as Julian Edelman defended the 24-year-old woman.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law seems none too pleased with his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, shading the 24-year-old for her behavior during the Super Bowl winner’s awkward new CBS interview as former Patriots Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski defended Hudson.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Burnham Square The daughter-in-law of owner Janis Witham uses this quilting block pattern.
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—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Bill Belichick's daughter-in-law, Jennifer Schmitt, has weighed in on the coach's viral CBS interview — and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law seems none too pleased with his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, shading the 24-year-old for her behavior during the Super Bowl winner’s awkward new CBS interview as former Patriots Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski defended Hudson.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Burnham Square The daughter-in-law of owner Janis Witham uses this quilting block pattern.
10.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Bill Belichick's daughter-in-law, Jennifer Schmitt, has weighed in on the coach's viral CBS interview — and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 May 2025
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