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Recent Examples of in-law
His in-laws, Carole and Michael Middleton, were also present.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
The Dinner Menu Filets, quinoa, sautéed spinach, and red wine were on the menu for supper with the in-laws.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
My son begged us not to bring up our grievance to his touchy in-laws
My problem lies with his father.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
The jury has been shown transcripts of angry emails and text messages between Serafini and his wife’s parents that show a heated ongoing dispute over a $1.3 million loan from his in-laws to help fund his wife’s fledgling horse ranch business.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
The Dinner Menu Filets, quinoa, sautéed spinach, and red wine were on the menu for supper with the in-laws.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
My son begged us not to bring up our grievance to his touchy in-laws
My problem lies with his father.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
The jury has been shown transcripts of angry emails and text messages between Serafini and his wife’s parents that show a heated ongoing dispute over a $1.3 million loan from his in-laws to help fund his wife’s fledgling horse ranch business.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
Noun
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Her name was not released pending notification of her family.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2025
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The Goncalves family blasted the plea deal Monday evening on social media.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Eventually, they were joined by their cousin, Mike Love, and a friend from school, Al Jardine.—
Tracy Wright , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Surprisingly, his cousin, Natalie (Abby Elliott), doesn’t exactly encourage him to hang in there until the Bear — the restaurant shares its name with the series — finally earns a star from the critics.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Two other roommates survived, including one who described to police seeing a man in black clothes walk past her in the house.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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The real estate market for used homes has seen a dip in inventory of stock because many senior citizens have decided to stay in their current houses.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The new season will also see Justin training the three young wizards for the Family Wizard Competition, all while the Russo clan faces a new threat that could change everything.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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And, of course, the Kardashian-Jenner clan stepped out in style.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Zeldin's immediate termination of some $3 billion from the Environmental and Climate Justice block program impacted 350 environmental organizations, cities and tribes that all saw their grants evaporate without warning.—
Tracy J. Wholf
June 26,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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Funding is open to tribes, nonprofit organizations and public agencies working to provide free access to adaptive equipment on the coast and near lakes, rivers, and bays.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The men’s team has already qualified for the World Cup in 2026, meaning a third appearance at a men’s World Cup for a nation of just over five million people.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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These new episodes, though, bear fruit, in the form of progress, and forward momentum, and the impossible optimism of people changing for the better.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Last year, his season featured 24 races across six months.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Le Mans Year: 1971 Director: John Frankenheimer Runtime: 1h 46m Even more than Grand Prix, this feels like two movies: One is basically a documentary about the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race, featuring footage of the actual cars and drivers, combined with impressive behind-the-scenes footage.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The Pitfall Of Poor Data Lineage Without robust data lineage and understanding how data is created, modified and moved, security teams are hampered during breaches.—
Somnath Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Khomeini, who is more of a reformist and is allied with a faction that is in favor of easing social and political restrictions in Iran, garners respect because of his lineage, according to Reuters.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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