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
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Channing Tatum is sending love to his soon-to-be father-in-law!
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Answer: Selling now means your father-in-law would have to pay a substantial and perhaps unnecessary tax bill on the gains he’s incurred over the years.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
But Martinez got along with his former father-in-law, Antonio Gaud, who described him as hard working and well-liked.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
Wasn’t that how potential fathers-in-law were supposed to treat potential sons-in-law?
—Graham Swift, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2024
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Answer: Selling now means your father-in-law would have to pay a substantial and perhaps unnecessary tax bill on the gains he’s incurred over the years.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
But Martinez got along with his former father-in-law, Antonio Gaud, who described him as hard working and well-liked.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
Wasn’t that how potential fathers-in-law were supposed to treat potential sons-in-law?
—Graham Swift, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Father-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/father-in-law. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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