plural sons-in-law
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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Mark's future son-in-law, Joey Graziadei, was in the audience. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 He’s expected to continue the work of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who helped negotiate the Abraham Accords between Israel and two Gulf states during Trump’s first term. Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Joanne’s mom didn’t like this at all and became very angry at her daughter and her new son-in-law. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024 Musk’s ongoing feud with OpenAI may also now disadvantage that firm, though Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is the brother of Josh Kushner, whose Thrive Capital is a major and longstanding OpenAI investor. David Meyer, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for son-in-law 

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of son-in-law was in the 14th century

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“Son-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son-in-law. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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son-in-law

noun
ˈsən-ən-ˌlȯ
plural sons-in-law
ˈsən-zən-
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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