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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Schmidt and his daughter-in-law, Christine Moyer, 45 of Galena, Ohio, were in the parking lot of the Marriott hotel at the address when the shooting happened.
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Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Ronald Schmidt was upset at his daughter-in-law, 45-year-old Christine Moyer, because of divorce paperwork filed against his son, Schaumburg police said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
Dear Abby: My daughter-in-law is scheduled for surgery in a few weeks.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
My daughter-in-law is scheduled for surgery in a few weeks.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Ronald Schmidt was upset at his daughter-in-law, 45-year-old Christine Moyer, because of divorce paperwork filed against his son, Schaumburg police said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
Dear Abby: My daughter-in-law is scheduled for surgery in a few weeks.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
My daughter-in-law is scheduled for surgery in a few weeks.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 July 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 1 Aug. 2025.
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