in-laws

Definition of in-lawsnext
plural of in-law

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-laws
Noun
  • Thousands are missing and families are still in mourning.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Careers and families took up their time and energy; vacations were for kids’ college tours or visiting relatives.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Nearly 10,000 were affected by the downpours in recent days, including more than 3,200 people who were forced to move to emergency shelters or with relatives, Dayanghirang said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Neither desire is easy to deal with, but older relatives could at least offer you a more balanced take on historical events.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Her mother had the means to send her to a private school, but cousins and family members did not.
    Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Lightweight and razor-sharp, gyuto knives are typically longer than their santoku-style cousins.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For example, her research into Southern California’s Kumeyaay and Cahuilla Indigenous tribes inspired a series of large jars patterned after ollas, traditional pots used for water and seed storage.
    Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • For instance, the idea for the dire wolf came from discussions with the MHA Nation (the affiliated tribes of Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara) in North Dakota, which Colossal had come to meet with about bison.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • That, folks, was grade-A gaslighting.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Labi Siffre, the 80-year-old British folk musician, is back after spending decades out of the spotlight.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But, as is often the case with the Fraser and MacKenzie clans, drama was never far behind.
    Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Ten clans or more gather at the end of the movie.
    Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In a sign of how bitter relations have sunk, in January star Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman had his Indian Premier League contract abruptly canceled, prompting Dhaka to ban broadcasts of the league in retaliation.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
  • That effort ultimately was unsuccessful and helped create Lightfoot’s sour relations with the City Council toward the end of her single term.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • His customers come from all walks of life, from all backgrounds, of all races.
    Andrés Soto, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • After dominating the skiing circuit for so long—Shiffrin owns an all-time record 108 World Cup wins—but failing to medal in her last eight Olympic races going back to PyeongChang, Shiffrin found herself under extreme pressure to deliver in the slalom, her best event.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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“In-laws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-laws. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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