Examples of parent-in-law in a Sentence
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The most recent data from 2020 indicates that there are approximately 53 million caregivers in the United States with about half taking care of a parent or parent-in-law, according to the AARP.
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2025
The city’s administrative manual includes a broad definition for relatives — everyone from a parent, step-parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, child, step-child, grandchild, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, aunt, uncle or first cousin — but doesn’t prevent someone from hiring a relative.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
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Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 16 May 2025
The city’s administrative manual includes a broad definition for relatives — everyone from a parent, step-parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, child, step-child, grandchild, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, aunt, uncle or first cousin — but doesn’t prevent someone from hiring a relative.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Parent-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parent-in-law. Accessed 26 May. 2025.
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