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 former government advisor to father-in-law Donald Trump accessorized with sunglasses and a New York Yankees ball cap.
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Lauryn Overhultz , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The man's father-in-law had taken to the platform on June 14 under u/shaneblaster with an image of what had happened to the dessert.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
In early April, the Trump administration finally tapped a senior adviser for Africa: Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany and a businessman with experience in Nigeria.
—Joshua Z. Walker, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
However, the funeral for her father-in-law brought the bad feelings to the surface and her husband told everyone off.
—Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 15 June 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The man's father-in-law had taken to the platform on June 14 under u/shaneblaster with an image of what had happened to the dessert.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
In early April, the Trump administration finally tapped a senior adviser for Africa: Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany and a businessman with experience in Nigeria.
—Joshua Z. Walker, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
However, the funeral for her father-in-law brought the bad feelings to the surface and her husband told everyone off.
—Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 15 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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