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Calvin Cobb and the first golden ageIn 1889, Calvin Cobb and his associates bought the Idaho Statesman, and Cobb made his son-in-law, Joseph Perrault, the editor.
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Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
Kushner’s participation, as son-in-law to the President, reinforced that impression.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Playing the liberal son-in-law of Carroll O’Connor’s grumpy and bigoted Archie Bunker earned Rob two Emmys.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Here, Cynthia Nixon plays Marjorie’s anxious daughter, Tess, and Danny Burstein plays her sweet son-in-law, Jon.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
Kushner’s participation, as son-in-law to the President, reinforced that impression.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Playing the liberal son-in-law of Carroll O’Connor’s grumpy and bigoted Archie Bunker earned Rob two Emmys.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Here, Cynthia Nixon plays Marjorie’s anxious daughter, Tess, and Danny Burstein plays her sweet son-in-law, Jon.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for son-in-law
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“Son-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son-in-law. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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