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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He is survived by his wife Nancy; sons Josh and Nick; daughter-in-law Lauren; granddaughters Olivia and Jordan; and grandsons Zachary and Tucker.
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Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
There may have been one too many statement pieces in her collection to merit the label, unlike her daughter-in-law Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.
—Andrea Cheng, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Ann's granddaughter, Kristina Hyde, and her daughter-in-law, Ingrid Zoba Hyde, now talk to PEOPLE about the fateful incident that swept the internet, amassing over 50 million views and shooting them to internet stardom.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
The man, Roberto Ruiz, was planning to celebrate Christmas Eve with family at his house, according to Zenaida Rodriguez, who identified herself as the victim’s daughter-in-law.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025
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Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
There may have been one too many statement pieces in her collection to merit the label, unlike her daughter-in-law Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.
—Andrea Cheng, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Ann's granddaughter, Kristina Hyde, and her daughter-in-law, Ingrid Zoba Hyde, now talk to PEOPLE about the fateful incident that swept the internet, amassing over 50 million views and shooting them to internet stardom.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
The man, Roberto Ruiz, was planning to celebrate Christmas Eve with family at his house, according to Zenaida Rodriguez, who identified herself as the victim’s daughter-in-law.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daughter-in-law
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“Daughter-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter-in-law. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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