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Recent Examples of in-law
Convicted of murdering her husband, Tahereh served her sentence and now faces a ticking clock to negotiate with her in-laws who, under Sharia law, have the legal right to either execute her or forgive her — for a price.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
The development would also include 101 townhome units in 15 three-story buildings, including 16 units with in-law suites, accessible from Lakedale Way.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Founded by in-laws—the Joneses and the von Drehles—in 2007, the vines on the 30 acres were carefully placed to optimize the quality of the fruit.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
My in-laws would ask me about my work, about my parents.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
The development would also include 101 townhome units in 15 three-story buildings, including 16 units with in-law suites, accessible from Lakedale Way.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Founded by in-laws—the Joneses and the von Drehles—in 2007, the vines on the 30 acres were carefully placed to optimize the quality of the fruit.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
My in-laws would ask me about my work, about my parents.
—Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
Noun
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Lon is a handsome, wealthy lawyer from a prominent Southern family who’s engaged to marry Rachel McAdams' Allie Hamilton, but the couple did not end up together.—
Emily Rella,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The two Meyerson cousins, though distantly related to Rabbi Anne, remain close with their California kin.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2025
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Also good are scotch’s cousins, Irish and Japanese whisky.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The house was filled with physical evidence: A bloody palm print.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Our story begins in spring, when the group traditionally assembles at Nick and Anne’s beautiful lake house.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2025
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The Conners rose from its ashes, controversially killing off Barr's Roseanne Conner via an opioid overdose in order to focus on the extended Conner clan, including John Goodman's Dan, Sara Gilbert's Darlene, and Laurie Metcalf's Jackie.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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As boss Richie Stevenson looks to pin blame, patriarch Conrad Harrigan gathers his clan with a plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The last person standing from each team would win individual immunity, and the last person standing overall would win peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the tribe, and more importantly, the second slot at tribal council.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Two complaints were filed by conservative legal advocacy groups on behalf of small businesses, and the third by members of the Blackfeet Nation tribe in Montana.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Around 20 minutes into the episode, the show cut away from Jackson to a group of people hiking through the woods around Seattle.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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The crowd, estimated by Italian police at 200,000, included many young people, some of whom had planned to visit Rome before the death of Francis on April 21.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Flying Mohawk, looking to find some luck on dirt at the No. 11 post position, enters the 151st annual race on Saturday after a runner-up finish behind Derby contestant Final Gambit on a synthetic track in the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park last month.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s visit to the Great Lakes State, which proved crucial in his election victory last year, further spotlights the battleground that will also feature a contentious race for an open Senate seat next year to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI).—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2025
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Scientists urged conservation efforts to save the unique lineage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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After the Challenger accident in 1986, NASA launched most of its satellites on expendable rockets, like the Atlas, Delta, and Titan launch vehicles that traced their lineages to the 1950s.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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