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 Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who served as the then-president’s point man for the Middle East, voiced some ideas. Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024 Our daughter is a college graduate and has been married to our son-in-law for 12 years. Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2024 The fourth installment in Smith and Lawrence's long-running film franchise brings back Marcus' now son-in-law to save the day when the bad boys are on the run, trying to clear their names and the late Capt. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 June 2024 Along with his son-in-law, he is survived by his wife, Wanda; his sister, Debi Sullivan; his sons, Michael and Mitchell; his daughters Christine Vogelheim, Nancy Bracken and Cynthia Shilling; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Clay Risen, New York Times, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for son-in-law 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Jun. 2024.

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son-in-law

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

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