father-in-law
noun
ˈfä-t͟hə-rən-ˌlȯ 
-t͟hərn-ˌlȯ
plural fathers-in-law
ˈfä-t͟hər-zən-ˌlȯ
1
: the father of one's spouse
2
archaic
: stepfather
Examples of father-in-law in a Sentence
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Randy Elledge, Snow's father-in-law, and the Snow family's attorney obtained photos from the crime scene showing he had been beaten over a large portion of his body.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Apr. 2024
The latest discovery is part of ongoing global efforts focused on the ancient Greek library believed to belong to Julius Caesar’s father-in-law.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
My father-in-law insists on two weeks of inspection, loan and appraisal contingency periods.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
To the delight and cheers of the crowd, Kylie, 32, laughed it off as did her father-in-law, Ed Kelce, who was seated behind her.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Because the United States provides Israel with billions of dollars in military aid each year, Mr. Kushner’s father-in-law could once again soon be in a position to help out Mr. Kushner’s business partner.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
What are the chances her series could be aired on the network started by her father-in-law?
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Nor did her parents, Galvan’s father-in-law and mother-in-law.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Lennon understandably feared that McCartney’s father-in-law could never be a neutral third party, and instead favored Allen Klein, a brusque and streetwise business barracuda.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Apr. 2024
The latest discovery is part of ongoing global efforts focused on the ancient Greek library believed to belong to Julius Caesar’s father-in-law.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
My father-in-law insists on two weeks of inspection, loan and appraisal contingency periods.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
To the delight and cheers of the crowd, Kylie, 32, laughed it off as did her father-in-law, Ed Kelce, who was seated behind her.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Because the United States provides Israel with billions of dollars in military aid each year, Mr. Kushner’s father-in-law could once again soon be in a position to help out Mr. Kushner’s business partner.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
What are the chances her series could be aired on the network started by her father-in-law?
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Nor did her parents, Galvan’s father-in-law and mother-in-law.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Lennon understandably feared that McCartney’s father-in-law could never be a neutral third party, and instead favored Allen Klein, a brusque and streetwise business barracuda.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
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