father-in-law
noun
ˈfä-t͟hə-rən-ˌlȯ 
-t͟hərn-ˌlȯ
plural fathers-in-law
ˈfä-t͟hər-zən-ˌlȯ
1
: the father of one's spouse
2
archaic
: stepfather
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In a meta way, my father-in-law, Ron Perlman, was coming to play a sort of baby man who forced John and Jane to become parental figures to him while protecting him from assassins.
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Francesca Sloane, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
From the practical to the extravagant, here are nine gift suggestions for the dad, grandpa, father-in-law or paternal figure in your life.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 6 June 2024
Two, my future father-in-law’s breakneck pace of driving also translated to his pace of hiking.
—Eric Church, Field & Stream, 5 June 2024
In 2021, her late father-in-law had a heart attack.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
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Francesca Sloane, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
From the practical to the extravagant, here are nine gift suggestions for the dad, grandpa, father-in-law or paternal figure in your life.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 6 June 2024
Two, my future father-in-law’s breakneck pace of driving also translated to his pace of hiking.
—Eric Church, Field & Stream, 5 June 2024
In 2021, her late father-in-law had a heart attack.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for father-in-law
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“Father-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/father-in-law. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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