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Recent Examples of in-law
The former teammate who sent in the video believed the video of Serafini running to retrieve a ground ball matches the stride of the masked intruder seen outside his in-law’s home on the day they were shot.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Use it as your next humble abode or transform it into a guest house, in-law suite, workshop, or office.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
As a result, in-law suites and attic apartments are only permitted in areas zoned for commercial and multifamily housing, unless otherwise allowed by a ward’s alderman.
—Lylena D. Estabine, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Son-in-law Danny Sillman, who has a sports-entrepreneurial background and has studied the team’s innards in recent years, is thought to be a rising voice in the organization on decisions like this.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Use it as your next humble abode or transform it into a guest house, in-law suite, workshop, or office.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
As a result, in-law suites and attic apartments are only permitted in areas zoned for commercial and multifamily housing, unless otherwise allowed by a ward’s alderman.
—Lylena D. Estabine, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Son-in-law Danny Sillman, who has a sports-entrepreneurial background and has studied the team’s innards in recent years, is thought to be a rising voice in the organization on decisions like this.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
Noun
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was shot and killed in the mass shooting that erupted at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally in February 2024, left the Jackson County courthouse in tears on Monday afternoon.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Another carrot cousin is giant hogweed, which has enormous blooms that look a bit like Queen Anne's lace on steroids.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The moodier cousin to the Courbe, the Onirique table lamp in alabaster gestures to Gilded Age interiors, opulent libraries, and museum lobbies.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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There’s also something nostalgic about it; the timer reminds me of baking at my grandparents’ house.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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His second outing for the house, however, which took place on Sunday, felt more measured, shifting the focus toward tailoring while still playing with sculptural silhouettes.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Carl Jackson’s clan, though, would rather be chasing invasive Burmese pythons through the heart of Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Every Catholic clan needs one silly-ass Jew (Ed) to lighten the mood.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are all these different tribes that live in the city.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors say that Mannion, who worked as an IRS contact representative in Andover from 1998 to 2009, used her membership in the Mi’kmaq Nation Native American tribe to solicit other tribe members to hire her for tax preparation services.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Legislators craft viral moments for television and social media, sharpen partisan talking points and prepare for the next race long before the current term is finished.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is the only should-win game of the week against a team well outside of the playoff race.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Comparative studies show that an appendix-like structure evolved independently in at least three distinct lineages of mammals – marsupials, primates and glires, a group that includes rodents and rabbits.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps Little Foot’s lineage was more closely related to East African hominins, while South African hominins evolved distinct facial features later on, the authors wrote in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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