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Recent Examples of in-law
My in-laws have never cared for her and don’t think of her as family.
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
Serafini is believed to have killed his in-laws in order to gain access to their $23 million estate, which would have been split between their two daughters, Erin and Adrienne.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The third level, which could be used as an au pair or in-law suite, features a full bath, a bedroom, a living room, an office and additional bonus space.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Venting about the situation on the online forum Mumsnet, the woman explained that her wedding organizer gave her in-laws all of the flowers that were at her wedding to take home when the reception venue had to be cleared.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
Serafini is believed to have killed his in-laws in order to gain access to their $23 million estate, which would have been split between their two daughters, Erin and Adrienne.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The third level, which could be used as an au pair or in-law suite, features a full bath, a bedroom, a living room, an office and additional bonus space.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
Venting about the situation on the online forum Mumsnet, the woman explained that her wedding organizer gave her in-laws all of the flowers that were at her wedding to take home when the reception venue had to be cleared.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
Noun
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Determine family meeting places, and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Just days earlier, Katherine teased a big family milestone to come.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Her cousin Bryce, a 9-year-old from Daly City, begged to differ.—
Andrew Zeng,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The couple attended his cousin Tanner Corum’s nuptials at the RiverView Family Farm in Knoxville, Tennessee.—
Lisa France,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The minority Liberal government could also try to pass back-to-work legislation, but that would require the support of political rivals and approval in both houses of parliament, which is on break until Sept. 15.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ellen is a smart, strategic thinker frustrated by her brothers’ desire to use her as a pawn in clan politics.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Aug. 2025
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One member of the Coleman clan who didn't return was Harold Gould, who played Grandpa in the first movie.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On Thursday, the environmental groups and tribe successfully convinced a federal judge in Miami to block any further construction at the site for two weeks while the case moves through the court.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Aug. 2025
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The hearty creatures, once systemically slaughtered by European settlers to the detriment of Native American tribes, are now grazing their way back from the brink of extinction.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The economic downturn altered the way young people thought about farming.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The world knew that approximately 1,700 innocent people were surrounded by ISIS and facing genocide.—
Nadia Murad,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Many of them even took him on in races from the blocks, with Phelps often giving the Ravens players a significant head start before diving in.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Tariq Bokhari defeated his Democratic challenger by less than 400 votes in his last two races.—
Mary Ramsey
August 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Users can also track data lineage and process status across the entire landscape and move from fixing technical issues to enabling business agility.—
Charles Crouchman,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jiménez came from a lineage of accordionists, including his grandfather, Patricio, and father, Santiago Jiménez Sr.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
4 Aug. 2025
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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