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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In his second term, the president has also appointed Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of his daughter, Tiffany Trump, as a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs and a senior adviser on Africa.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 20 May 2025
Del Toro’s character is loosely based on Anderson’s father-in-law as well as other European magnates, i.e. Aristotle Onassis.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The character was then crossbred with a variety of other inspirations, chief among them Anderson’s late father-in-law, Fuad Malouf (to whom the picture is dedicated), a Lebanese engineer who had a vast array of ongoing international projects.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 May 2025
Part of the film is inspired by Anderson’s late father-in-law Fouad Malouf (to whom the project is dedicated), and in recent interviews the director has suggested that having his own daughter likely influenced thematic elements of the film.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 20 May 2025
Del Toro’s character is loosely based on Anderson’s father-in-law as well as other European magnates, i.e. Aristotle Onassis.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The character was then crossbred with a variety of other inspirations, chief among them Anderson’s late father-in-law, Fuad Malouf (to whom the picture is dedicated), a Lebanese engineer who had a vast array of ongoing international projects.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 May 2025
Part of the film is inspired by Anderson’s late father-in-law Fouad Malouf (to whom the project is dedicated), and in recent interviews the director has suggested that having his own daughter likely influenced thematic elements of the film.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for father-in-law
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“Father-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/father-in-law. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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