Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-laws
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Spacious two- and three-bedroom suites are great choices for families, featuring full kitchens and private terraces with ocean views.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026 -
Also outside of the arena, there will be activities for families and children, such as mini soccer games, inflatables, raffles and giveaways.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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In Israel, relatives mourned soldier Sergeant Rotem Yanai, who was killed yesterday in a drone attack launched from Lebanon.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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In just two days, La Coalición Latinoamericana received 1,700 calls from families facing financial hardship, many of them directly affected by the detention of relatives.—
Yuliana Montiel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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In this very funny parody of portentous British novels about nature, a pragmatic young woman goes to live on the family farm with her cousins, the passionately miserable Starkadders, and decides to reform them.—
Namara Smith,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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The group was started by one of Colliflower’s cousins, Carolyn Barnard.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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For centuries, Native American tribes lived in the area, growing crops and building earthlodges, a circular home of earth and wood that was the center of family life, housing multiple generations, according to the National Park Service.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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But long before these explorers touched foot on Wyoming’s soil, Native American tribes were already thriving there, living on the land and honoring its sanctity.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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But these images as well as those from other cultures are evidence of how deeply the dog is lodged in folk consciousness as an imaginary animal alter ego.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Some of us have an opportunity to get coffee or drinks with some of these folks; some of us have already met some of these people.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Publishers Coolabi Group and Chinese online giant Tencent Video have greenlit the series, adapted from Erin Hunter’s novels about battling clans of feral cats, which have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Our story begins in the winter of that year, as Murashige — along with his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and the small handful of clans loyal to their family — barricade themselves behind the peripets of Arioka Castle and wait for death to arrive at their doorstep.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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The public relations professional and veteran civil rights activist raised enough money in small contributions to qualify for public financing of her campaign.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Much of Armenia’s opposition is still dominated by pro-Russia groups and many are also against normalizing relations with Azerbaijan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Kyle even raced in Summer Shootout races over the years at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord while Brexton raced in younger series — like in Legends Cars.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Encumbered by antlers up to four feet tall and forty pounds in weight, a bull raises its immense jaws, antlers tilted toward his spine, and races through the woods until reaching safer ground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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“In-laws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-laws. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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