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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Trump is expected to sit down for an interview with his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, a Fox News host, for an interview next week at the White House that will air ahead of the anniversary of the Butler rally.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 July 2025
Trump says daughter-in-law 'first choice' to replace Tillis in Senate.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Republicans are suggesting that Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump is a likely prospect.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
Bedell Smith outlined how Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, did not attend the wedding amid health problems and how then-Prince Charles escorted his daughter-in-law to the altar, where the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby officiated the nuptials.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 July 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 July 2025
Trump says daughter-in-law 'first choice' to replace Tillis in Senate.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Republicans are suggesting that Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump is a likely prospect.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025
Bedell Smith outlined how Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, did not attend the wedding amid health problems and how then-Prince Charles escorted his daughter-in-law to the altar, where the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby officiated the nuptials.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 July 2025
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“Daughter-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter-in-law. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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