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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Others in her family who died tragically young include nephew JFK Jr., niece Kara, estranged daughter-in-law Mary, nephew Christopher, granddaughters Saoirse and Maeve, and great-grandson Gideon.
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People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The two victims were the lawyer’s former daughter-in-law and the attorney representing her in the deposition.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Tammy hopped on the post to publicly share her excitement for her son and her future daughter-in-law.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
Kennedy, whose campaign is managed by his daughter-in-law, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a former CIA officer, and includes communications director Del Bigtree, the CEO of an anti-vaccine advocacy group, has promoted false claims, extreme positions and shifting postures on a variety of issues.
—Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Jim Morgan and his wife, Sally, aren't Muslim or Arab but their daughter-in-law is Palestinian.
—Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Father-in-law was visibly upset when meeting his daughter-in-law’s Black parent?
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Trump installed Michael Whatley, a loyalist from North Carolina, as the chairman of the party, along with daughter-in-law Lara Trump as co-chair.
—Josh Dawsey The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, was made co-chair.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The two victims were the lawyer’s former daughter-in-law and the attorney representing her in the deposition.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Tammy hopped on the post to publicly share her excitement for her son and her future daughter-in-law.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
Kennedy, whose campaign is managed by his daughter-in-law, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a former CIA officer, and includes communications director Del Bigtree, the CEO of an anti-vaccine advocacy group, has promoted false claims, extreme positions and shifting postures on a variety of issues.
—Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Jim Morgan and his wife, Sally, aren't Muslim or Arab but their daughter-in-law is Palestinian.
—Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Father-in-law was visibly upset when meeting his daughter-in-law’s Black parent?
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Trump installed Michael Whatley, a loyalist from North Carolina, as the chairman of the party, along with daughter-in-law Lara Trump as co-chair.
—Josh Dawsey The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, was made co-chair.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
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