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

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Trump's framework was negotiated bilaterally by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — a property developer and the president's son-in-law. Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 June 2026 And that doesn’t count the changes at the very top with Troy Aikman, the Hall of Fame quarterback, serving as an advisor and Daniel Sillman, owner Steve Ross’ son-in-law and an executive in his Relevent Sports Company, also coming aboard as a significant executive voice in the rebuild. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026 The subject remains a sensitive one in Indonesia, and the film reflects it subtly – a throwaway line at the start describes how a Chinese character has had to register his business under his, supposedly, native Indonesian son-in-law. Marcus Lim, Variety, 18 June 2026 McCormick was Coleman's son-in-law, according to the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police. Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 June 2026 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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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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