How to Use sister-in-law in a Sentence

sister-in-law

noun
  • Still, her sister-in-law pushed back.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
  • And the chance to not speak to your sister-in-law.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
  • His wife and sister-in-law promised to be on hand for the event.
    Robert Leonard, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But her sister-in-law has pushed back against these boundaries.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 June 2025
  • That’s my sister, not my sister-in-law.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
  • That’s my sister, not my sister-in-law.
    Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • Trey will be making that up to his maybe sister-in-law for a very long time.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Owens was the best friend of Gandbhir’s sister-in-law.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • My mother-in-law and sister-in-law wore white gowns to my wedding.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Sweeney’s brother and sister-in-law had taken him in as guardians.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Recently, my sister-in-law went ahead and stripped the sheets.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The save the dates went out and we were not invited along with one sister-in-law.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
  • Worried, her sister-in-law took her and the baby to look for him at his work.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
  • The struggles with your in-laws, the struggles with the sister-in-law.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
  • His sister-in-law, niece, nephew and two daughters pitch in at the markets.
    Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
  • On your sister-in-law’s birthday, her rules will govern.
    Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The couple were joined by her mom, dad, brother, and sister-in-law.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The only person who can relate to me is my own sister-in-law.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 12 June 2025
  • Travis Kelce is lucky to have a sister-in-law like Kylie Kelce.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Jason Kelce could not be more psyched for his future sister-in-law.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Stephanie joined her brother and sister-in-law on the Hills revival.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
  • My good friend Sarah struggled with this same issue with her sister-in-law.
    Kristina Behr, Parents, 10 Apr. 2024
  • She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, as well as nephews and cousins.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
  • Quinn’s sister-in-law served as an officiant and the couple wrote their own vows.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Meghan Markle put her own spin on one of her sister-in-law's favorite blouses.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 June 2026
  • The eldest sister is good friends with the wife of one of the brothers, her sister-in-law.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
  • My ex-wife and two sisters-in-law have remained close friends since our divorce and have shunned my present wife.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Kennedy would first fly to Martha’s Vineyard and drop off his sister-in-law.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • However, her soon-to-be sister-in-law didn't take no for an answer.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Your sister-in-law may be being catfished or romance-scammed.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026

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