Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-laws
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Those inflated bills are eating into families’ budgets at a time when gas, grocery and housing costs are high and threatening to climb further, limiting many Americans’ ability to save money and build wealth.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026 -
The main motivation is the seven grieving families.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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With nothing left to do and with no other relatives known, Hereford made arrangements for his wife’s burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pluto is in your supportive 4th house, guiding conversations with housemates or relatives about necessary shifts.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Beatrice and Eugenie are cousins to Phillips and perhaps a little more likely to get an invite.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Whereas their longer cousins tend to swallow an outfit whole, short trenches emphasize the waist and share the spotlight with the bottom half of your look.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some Native American tribes refer to the April full moon as the breaking ice moon, the frog moon, the sucker moon and the budding moon of plants and shrubs.—
Hali Smith
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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For those following news about the war on social media, this affinity network—all these different figures with their own little tribes—has been quickly replacing images of the war with commentary on it.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Stand-up partially originated here in the West Village of the 1950s, at coffeehouses where folk musicians and beatnik poets also performed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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For folks living alongside one of the world’s most biodiverse marine corridors, the research into Greenland shark longevity and the threats these animals face from commercial fishing mirrors broader concerns about ocean health and shark conservation closer to home.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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In mid-July, armed groups affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri clashed with local Bedouin clans, spurring intervention by government forces who effectively sided with the Bedouins.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.—
James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump called on more Middle Eastern countries to sign the Abraham Accords, an agreement his administration reached in its first term which saw Israel normalize relations with some Arab nations including the UAE and Bahrain.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Roger Sherman is a former partner at CRL Associates, a leading government relations, public affairs, and strategic communications firm in Denver.—
Roger Sherman,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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Behind driver Tyler Reddick, 23XI won four of the first six races, months after MJ settled his lawsuit with NASCAR regarding a challenge to the racing circuit’s charter system.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Small shifts in persuasion matter, particularly when races are close.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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