plural sons-in-law
: the husband of one's daughter or son

Examples of son-in-law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now owned by Nick’s son-in-law, George Housiadis. Menu Cuisine: American What to order: Fried filet trout plate with fries and tartar sauce (it’s discounted on Wednesday and Friday). Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024 Records show the investment firm started by Trump’s son-in-law and White House adviser, Jared Kushner, also filed an application and was approved to hire a foreigner as an associate under the same visa program. Adriana Gomez Licon, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024 The program will also include the String Trio in B-flat Major, D 581 by Franz Schubert, one of the most lyrical of composers, and the Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 1 by Josef Suk, who was the son-in-law of Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024 Hop Dragon is owned by Juan Carlos Mondragón, a McDonald’s franchise owner in Mexico, along with his son Eduardo, daughter Paloma and son-in-law Elliot, who attended school in Scotland. Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024 Tran’s son-in-law, 41-year-old San Pablo resident Phuc Hong Vo, has been charged with her murder, as well as the murder of his wife, 40-year-old Tho Ngoc Ly. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024 Living with her husband, youngest daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren, the burden of an eviction threat weighed heavily upon them. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024 Cathleen’s daughter Jackie Barker, 32, who helps run marketing, and son-in-law Darin, 35, a server, made the move from San Diego with their baby, while Dawn’s son Nick Costello, 24, who lived nearby, got on board to pitch in with bartending. Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024 Evidently, there are some (or at least one) anti-vaxxers in my son-in-law’s family; and Siena’s comment must have offended one or more of them. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of son-in-law was in the 14th century

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“Son-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son-in-law. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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son-in-law

noun
ˈsən-ən-ˌlȯ
plural sons-in-law
ˈsən-zən-
: the husband of one's daughter

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