How to Use brother-in-law in a Sentence

brother-in-law

noun
  • Your brother-in-law lost his job.
    Mary Clements Evans, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Sproul looked down at his brother-in-law sprawled on the ground.
    oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2023
  • His brother-in-law called Mikat a hero.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • His brother-in-law called Mikat a hero.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • My brother-in-law took all the photos.
    Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • But this is your future brother-in-law’s wife.
    R Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
  • His brother-in-law's car was also stolen.
    Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Arnaout said about her brother-in-law.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
  • My brother-in-law’s car, about fifty metres away, is on fire.
    Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Tanya has cut her off as well and has never met her brother-in-law or nephew.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Or your brother-in-law gives your son a drum set for Christmas.
    Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
  • No one took better care of my mom than my sister and brother-in-law.
    Ethan Beck The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Her husband was in left field, her brother-in-law was also on the team.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Her husband was in left field; her brother-in-law was also on the team.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
  • So your brother-in-law has the hots for you, and your husband is in denial.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Allen Collins told the station that his brother-in-law was his best friend.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • My brother-in-law beelined to the back of the store, where the deli is hidden.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • So Witt grew up tagging along to his big-league brother-in-law’s games.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
  • Dorra is Shoshani’s brother-in-law.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • My brother-in-law, his wife and their two sons, ages 4 and 2, are upstairs.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The woman then detailed how her brother-in-law is the most upset.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • My brother-in-law who is the stepfather is close with my husband.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
  • Fredrika ended up dating the brother-in-law for the next five years.
    Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Peter said his brother-in-law left the home before police were called.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Instead of running to the shelter, my brother-in-law rushed to the front door.
    Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Key is survived by his parents, his sister and his brother-in-law.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • My sister, brother-in-law and 1-year-old niece moved back to Texas this year!
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Pierre was even shown giving his brother-in-law a cooking lesson.
    Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Still missing was his youngest daughter, his sister and his brother-in-law.
    Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The man, who was with his son and brother-in-law, regained consciousness.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023

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