sister-in-law
noun
sis·ter-in-law
ˈsi-st(ə-)rən-ˌlȯ 
-tərn-ˌlȯ
plural sisters-in-law
ˈsi-stər-zən-ˌlȯ
1
: the sister of one's spouse
2
a
: the wife of one's sibling
b
: the wife of one's spouse's sibling
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Talitha Frazier, Gonzalez’s sister-in-law, told WTNH that the fight was more proof that Smith was unhinged and a threat to society.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, as well as nephews and cousins.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
He also is survived by two brothers, Michael and Peter; two grandchildren, Gianna Lussier and Imogen Doumani; and his sister-in-law, Carol.
—Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
After the fact, the poster said that her husband called both the best man and her sister-in-law’s fiancé to tell them off over the incident.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, as well as nephews and cousins.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
He also is survived by two brothers, Michael and Peter; two grandchildren, Gianna Lussier and Imogen Doumani; and his sister-in-law, Carol.
—Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
After the fact, the poster said that her husband called both the best man and her sister-in-law’s fiancé to tell them off over the incident.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 May 2025
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“Sister-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sister-in-law. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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