in-laws

noun

plural of in-law
as in families

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-laws
  1. families
  2. relatives
  3. cousins
  4. tribes
  5. folk
  6. clans
  7. relations
  8. races
Noun
  • Saturday’s camp concluded with families getting autographs from and taking pictures with Agbaji.
    — Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • The courage Sullenberger wants to summon now is personal and intimate and unfolds in millions of families every day.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 18 July 2026
Definition of families
Noun
  • As El Mayo expanded his power – a fact that put him in the crosshairs of the United States, which offered a $15 million reward for his capture – many close relatives were arrested and extradited to US territory.
    — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • All user data is kept confidential to that individual, though users can opt in to sharing it with others—like older folks who want to share it with their relatives or doctors to keep track of their health together.
    — Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of relatives
Noun
  • Knappman, who lives in California, coordinated with his sister in Louisiana and a pair of cousins from Maine and North Carolina to purchase a new headstone engraved with Horan’s name and the dates of her birth and death.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • Scientists have long proposed that modern Homo sapiens outcompeted their robust cousins through sheer intelligence.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • The artifacts from Papua are part of the cultural heritage of the Dani and Asmat tribes and Lake Sentani communities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • This showcase celebrates the rich artistic traditions, cultural heritage and living history of tribes across the state, according to the fair website.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • For the past decade or so—somewhere along the way—folks decided that food needed to be serious to be good.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • On Sunday, the folk rock duo will close out Decatur WatchFest, a 34-day-long festival celebrating the World Cup.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of folk
Noun
  • The Richards family is one of America’s richest clans, thanks to its electrical manufacturing company Southwire.
    — Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Definition of clans
Noun
  • Both countries also opened a second cluster last week focused on foreign relations, security and defense policies, as well as trade policy, development cooperation and humanitarian aid.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • The move underscores the increasingly important role AI chips play in diplomatic relations and international politics.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of relations
Noun
  • Ed Henderson, a longtime member of the Georgia GOP’s state committee from Rabun County, said an expanding map of competitive Senate races could make Collins’ task even harder.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • In the 2010s, both Theresa May and Boris Johnson became prime minister after winning Conservative leadership races when their predecessors resigned midterm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of races
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