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in-law

noun

Definition of in-law

as in family

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Recent Examples of in-law 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 Hidden among the sea of Algerian green and Austrian red was Merzouk Toumert, in attendance with his sons Alek and Noah and brother in-law Tom Paulette. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-law

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Noun

More people are employed in the state than ever before, and more families are choosing to call Arkansas home.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Some poor families trudged from one village to another, falling victim to violence, hunger and cold.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

The queen bee of the group is Paulina (a sensational Denée Benton), who rambles on about her American cousins and her pro-football player boyfriend Kofi, whom no one has actually met.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Just before the First World War, with a Democrat, Woodrow Wilson, in the White House, he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the same post that his legendary cousin Theodore once held.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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In much of Los Angeles and the surrounding suburbs, $1 million no longer buys a move-in-ready house, forcing buyers to rethink priorities such as location, size, condition and outdoor space.

— Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Eider ducks and black guillemots kept us company as Marcus and Ingela talked about the history of the area including pointing out their house overlooking the sea.

— Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

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In a clip first shared with Entertainment Weekly, the Oscar-winning filmmaker recalls arranging an appearance on Judge Judy involving the whole Spielberg clan — a 90th birthday gift to his late mother, Leah Adler, a huge fan of Sheindlin’s.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
The first occurred in 2008, when Bill Parcells and his clan took over the franchise after Cam Cameron’s 1-15 season.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of clan

Noun

Exhibits here cover the history of the area from its first inhabitants, the people of the Osage and Missouri tribes, to Arrow Rock’s subsequent role in westward expansion.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Twenty-one players, two tribes — there’s still tricks up host Jeff Probst’s sleeve.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tribe

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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

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Trump is hosting Xi in Washington this week as their economic and tech competition is only escalating, especially through an artificial intelligence race.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
The songs were a dangerous dance with gender, sexuality, and race.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of race

Noun

Reeves formed the alternative-rock trio — completed by vocalist-guitarist Bret Domrose and drummer-actor Robert Mailhouse — in Los Angeles in the early 1990s, and the group has drawn on the same post-punk lineage Hook helped define.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
The full moon in Taurus on October 26 brings the month’s swirling matters to a full boil, prompting you to realize something important about your worldview or educational lineage that might require you to embody your values differently.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of lineage

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