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Recent Examples of in-law
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.
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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
For guests and loved ones, two additional bedrooms upstairs, as well as the in-law suite above the garage offers elegant spaces for hosting in style.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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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
For guests and loved ones, two additional bedrooms upstairs, as well as the in-law suite above the garage offers elegant spaces for hosting in style.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
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In making that choice, families often find that our public schools are the perfect place for their child to thrive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The agency investigated 14,938 threat concerns toward members of Congress, their staff, their families, and the Capitol grounds in 2025.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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For the foreseeable future, rap’s crown now resides in the West, where Kendrick’s focus this year will be presumably on his cousin and pgLang labelmate Baby Keem.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
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This creates the tip of the iceberg of the film’s most audacious idea — that the musical, which is set to feature Meg’s cousin in the role of the shooter, might actually want to explore what was going on inside him.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The fire broke out in the predawn hours Tuesday in a large house in the 11300 block of South Forest Avenue.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That contrasts with traditional bespoke or site-built houses, put up mostly on the property.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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But over the past few years, tensions between Brooklyn Beckham, his wife Nicola Peltz and the rest of the Beckham clan have escalated significantly, ultimately coming to a head with Brooklyn’s scathing social media claims about his parents.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In Hoffman’s hands, Elliot looks like a cross between the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman (the young actor’s dad) and a roguishly handsome member of the Kennedy clan.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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McGuire’s goal here is entertainment (achieved) but his empathetic treatment of the indigenous tribes the English come into contact and conflict with gives his novel a mournful air of tragedy.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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Being yourself also attracts your true tribe.—
Kimberly King,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2026
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In addition, these races start (on average) at 7500 feet elevation (a mile and a half high) which means less oxygen to handle all that stress.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Getting five points in the final 128 seconds from a freshman backup who was thrust into a starting role, Aliso Niguel maintained a chokehold on the league title race with a 61-60 victory at Beckman on Monday.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The lineage continues through efforts to measure intelligence, such as the Binet-Simon test that generated an IQ score, through to Alan Turing’s creation of early computer systems to create beyond-human intelligence.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ninety million years after our lineages split, humans are beginning to listen to whales in a new way.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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