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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Lopez's daughter-in-law told KTLA that detectives are collecting fingerprint evidence from the scene in hopes of identifying the suspects.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Her family — three sons, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren — remains close, especially during the large Thanksgiving gatherings hosted by her son Rick and daughter-in-law Carol.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Rumors indicate that Camilla is not really happy about how favorably Kate is perceived and resents the fact that her daughter-in-law gets so much of the attention and positive press.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2025
The exact plot details have been kept guarded, but it is known that Grande plays the future daughter-in-law of Stiller and Polo.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Her family — three sons, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren — remains close, especially during the large Thanksgiving gatherings hosted by her son Rick and daughter-in-law Carol.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
Rumors indicate that Camilla is not really happy about how favorably Kate is perceived and resents the fact that her daughter-in-law gets so much of the attention and positive press.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2025
The exact plot details have been kept guarded, but it is known that Grande plays the future daughter-in-law of Stiller and Polo.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daughter-in-law
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