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Recent Examples of in-law
Customize it to your liking and transform it into your next office space, guest house, or in-law suite.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 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
Is there tension in the in-law political leanings?
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 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
Is there tension in the in-law political leanings?
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
Noun
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Through a life-saving program at the American Red Cross, volunteers go door to door across Los Angeles, helping people protect their homes and families before a fire ever starts.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite the warning, Andrea and Rusty went on to expand their family.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Expansion cousins like the Penguins, Flyers, Kings and Blues have all taken home the coveted trophy since then.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The younger cousin to former Gators defensive back Dee Webb chose Florida over Penn State and South Carolina.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan was snapper whispering sweet nothings to her beau as the pair watched a match during the BNP Paribas Open in March.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Hough clan just got a little bigger.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Environmental groups and the tribe are pursuing litigation against the federal and state governments over the site, which the groups say was rushed to completion without any opportunity for public comment or environmental review as required by NEPA.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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But a landmark land claims settlement in 1980 exempted Maine from federal Indian gaming laws, which has prevented the tribes from opening casinos on their lands.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Shapiro, meanwhile, keeps a busy public schedule, and has gone out of his way to appear at high-profile, non-political events like football games, a NASCAR race and onstage at a Roots concert in Philadelphia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Letting that loss linger and turn into back-to-back losses would have been a bad sign about Buffalo’s ability to handle the rigors of what is going to be a white-knuckle playoff race in the Eastern Conference.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her study of diasporic poetry in translation, career in privacy engineering, and journey across the US leave her uniquely situated to address the intersections and evolution of identity, whether through lineage, made families, or an ever-modernizing hometown and homeland.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yet Diana chose to honor her own family’s lineage instead.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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