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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The film will see Greg reunite with his on-screen father-in-law, Jack Burns (Robert De Niro), as his own adult son Henry (Skyler Gisondo) introduces his partner (Ariana Grande) to the family.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Her father-in-law is Oscar Goodman, a former mob lawyer who, as the mayor of Vegas, was a pioneering advocate for the city getting its own professional sports team.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The jury found Serafini guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder for the shooting that killed his father-in-law Gary Spohr, 70, and severely wounded his mother-in-law, Wendy Wood, 68, at their home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Munk’s father-in-law, William Jay Gutterson, invested $3,000.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Her father-in-law is Oscar Goodman, a former mob lawyer who, as the mayor of Vegas, was a pioneering advocate for the city getting its own professional sports team.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The jury found Serafini guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder for the shooting that killed his father-in-law Gary Spohr, 70, and severely wounded his mother-in-law, Wendy Wood, 68, at their home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Munk’s father-in-law, William Jay Gutterson, invested $3,000.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2026
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