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Ana’s daughter, Sofía, watching from the in-law unit above the garage, would bolt outside the moment Jordan exited the house.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
In the present, this leaves her without a partner to navigate the unimaginable, forced to deal instead with her unempathetic in-laws.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 May 2026
His mother, Marie Jillich, went by Miriam to appease her in-laws who disapproved of the mixed marriage.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Father-in-law’s surgery forces letter writer to reckon with three generations of family sexism.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
In the present, this leaves her without a partner to navigate the unimaginable, forced to deal instead with her unempathetic in-laws.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 8 May 2026
His mother, Marie Jillich, went by Miriam to appease her in-laws who disapproved of the mixed marriage.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Father-in-law’s surgery forces letter writer to reckon with three generations of family sexism.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for in-law
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-law. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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