How to Use brother-in-law in a Sentence
brother-in-law
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Your brother-in-law lost his job.
—Mary Clements Evans, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Sproul looked down at his brother-in-law sprawled on the ground.
—oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2023
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His brother-in-law called Mikat a hero.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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My brother-in-law took all the photos.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
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But this is your future brother-in-law’s wife.
—R Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
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His brother-in-law's car was also stolen.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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Since then, Roush said his brother-in-law turned his life around.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
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Arnaout said about her brother-in-law.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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My brother-in-law’s car, about fifty metres away, is on fire.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
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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
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Or your brother-in-law gives your son a drum set for Christmas.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
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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
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Her husband was in left field, her brother-in-law was also on the team.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Her husband was in left field; her brother-in-law was also on the team.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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So your brother-in-law has the hots for you, and your husband is in denial.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
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Allen Collins told the station that his brother-in-law was his best friend.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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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
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So Witt grew up tagging along to his big-league brother-in-law’s games.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
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His brother-in-law had been accused of sorcery, and his home had been set on fire.
—Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
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The case against Suarez’s brother-in-law was later dropped, records show.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
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Dorra is Shoshani’s brother-in-law.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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My brother-in-law, his wife and their two sons, ages 4 and 2, are upstairs.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023
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The woman then detailed how her brother-in-law is the most upset.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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My brother-in-law who is the stepfather is close with my husband.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
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Fredrika ended up dating the brother-in-law for the next five years.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Aug. 2023
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The watch was a gift to Jackie Kennedy from her brother-in-law.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
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Peter said his brother-in-law left the home before police were called.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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One brother-in-law lives in the apartment below hers; the other in one above.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
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Instead of running to the shelter, my brother-in-law rushed to the front door.
—Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
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Choose a seat far from your brother-in-law or excuse yourself to help with the dishes.
—Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
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