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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Donna Kelce was spotted on the sideline before the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night at EverBank Stadium, supporting both her son and her soon-to-be daughter-in-law.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Craig Hayden, a 77-year-old church member, died trying to help another member of the church, according to a GoFundMe his daughter-in-law posted.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Tempest ending explained In the final episode, Ok-seon kidnaps Mun-ju so that her daughter-in-law can bear witness to her life’s crowning achievement.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
King Charles, 76, appointed his daughter-in-law as Royal Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Coningsby in August 2023, news revealed in a wider announcement about new military appointments for nine working members of the royal family.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Craig Hayden, a 77-year-old church member, died trying to help another member of the church, according to a GoFundMe his daughter-in-law posted.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Tempest ending explained In the final episode, Ok-seon kidnaps Mun-ju so that her daughter-in-law can bear witness to her life’s crowning achievement.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
King Charles, 76, appointed his daughter-in-law as Royal Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Coningsby in August 2023, news revealed in a wider announcement about new military appointments for nine working members of the royal family.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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