Thesaurus results for IN-LAW

in-law

noun

Definition of in-law

as in family

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Recent Examples of in-law But the space could easily be transformed into a media room, a fitness area or an au pair/in-law suite. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 If the in-law requests keep coming, try to come up with a compromise your partner can live with. — Margaret Renkl, Parents, 23 July 2026 Merzbacher, who generated his fortune through a fur business and currency trading, gained many of the artworks in his possession through his grandfather-in-law, Bernhard Mayer. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026 ADUs, also known as in-law units or granny flats, typically have up to 1,200 square feet of living space and must include a kitchen sink, cooking appliance and separate bathroom. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-law

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Noun

This is a powerful story of family, ambition and music, centered on artists whose influence has resonated across generations and around the world.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Bassam Abed said at least 10 residences housing some 300 families were reduced to rubble, and families were not given enough time to flee.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

The cousin had made it to the top of the suicide-bomber list at Menagh, said his prayers, and taken his position behind the driver’s seat in a truck full of explosives.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The third installment pivots slightly, focusing more on the experiences of Debra, who is haunted and hunted in the same way as her cousin, Jenny.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of cousin

Noun

The woman contacted her 72-year-old father, who came out of the house to remove Gonzalez.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The following day, investigators recovered the two Renoirs from a house in Clermont-l’Hérault, where they had been concealed behind a false wall constructed from bricks and plasterboard.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

The Worth clan, especially the demure yet hungry-eyed adult daughter Penny, played by Gail Russell, nurses Quirt back to health after his opening-credits shootout with the Laredo gang — of which Quirt’s a member, looking to get out.

— Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The streamer and Shondaland announced Thursday that an untitled spinoff about the early life of the future matriarch of the Bridgerton clan is in the works.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of clan

Noun

That growth has fueled disputes with states and Native American tribes over regulatory authority, while drawing scrutiny from sports leagues over game integrity and from advocates who say the platforms’ accessibility increases the risk of addiction.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
The first two seasons chart the rise of legendary early 19th century Zulu King Shaka, his brilliant battlefield strategy and struggle to unite Zulu tribes under his empire.

— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tribe

Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

The pair are engaged in a razor-thin race, according to polling, with just weeks to go until the general election.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Less than six weeks before Election Day, the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter shifted 15 House races toward Democrats and said the GOP was on track to lose its House majority.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of race

Noun

Since those moments Birmingham has occupied a central space in the physical and spiritual lineage of America's Civil Rights Movement.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Pieces created for Nanjing draw on the city’s own cultural lineage, from Qinhuai lanterns to yuhua stones.

— Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of lineage

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