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Former congregation members speak out for the first time, including the Enoch family and Mary’s own relatives—her sister Denise Jefferson Odinaka, cousin Dan Cosby, and cousin-in-law Kim Cosby.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
Unlike most home warranty companies that offer basic add-ons like well pumps and second refrigerators, HomeSafe offers more unique add-on coverage for guest homes, in-law suites and wine cellars.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Or, when none with that last name, at the very least a Jonas-in-law.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Princess Kate also wore a pair of earrings belonging to the late Queen, but that wasn't the only tribute to her grandmother-in-law.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
Unlike most home warranty companies that offer basic add-ons like well pumps and second refrigerators, HomeSafe offers more unique add-on coverage for guest homes, in-law suites and wine cellars.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Or, when none with that last name, at the very least a Jonas-in-law.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Princess Kate also wore a pair of earrings belonging to the late Queen, but that wasn't the only tribute to her grandmother-in-law.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
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In the courtroom will be parents and families from across the US who say their children were harmed — or even died — as a result of social media.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco, said her bill, AB 1846, would allow judges to place a child with a family member at any point during the foster care process.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This ensemble is like the moody cousin of the classic T-shirt-and-jeans combo.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The woman, whom authorities said was Paige's cousin, had a gunshot wound to her shoulder.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Without my father’s booming presence, our house was strangely quiet.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many public spaces within the Mountain House have ADA-compliant routes to enter, exit, and move around the house freely.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The hunt for Brach continued for years while law enforcement officers tracked down intersecting leads that led them to Matlick and a clan of criminal horsemen associated with Brach’s friend Richard Bailey.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Mani Peninsula, Greece Stretching south from the Peloponnese, the Mani Peninsula feels defiantly separate from the rest of Greece with its stone tower houses, built for clan defense, rising from a stark landscape of scrub, sea, and sky.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Although some Indigenous tribes in the rainforests were said to have used batrachotoxin from dart frogs for hunting, scientist haven't found any evidence that epibatidine was ever used for that purpose.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Others may study game tape on the competition to prepare scouting reports on their future tribe mates.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Needing to prep for her race, Humphries spent her first night away from Aulden this week.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who is challenging Bass in the upcoming mayor’s race, is among those calling for Wasserman to step away.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s an additional quest element in Elizabeth seeking documents about her family lineage to fight her erasure from the history books.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hunter-McPhan's lineage makes her Black and Japanese.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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