father-in-law
noun
ˈfä-t͟hə-rən-ˌlȯ 
-t͟hərn-ˌlȯ
plural fathers-in-law
ˈfä-t͟hər-zən-ˌlȯ
1
: the father of one's spouse
2
archaic
: stepfather
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Santos Jimenez remains in good physical shape, with Debbie Jimenez noting that her father-in-law would likely be going for a walk after the interview.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Nixon was also injured in the crash, his father-in-law Jerry Miller told The OC Register.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
This was how Arkady Rotenberg, Alina’s former father-in-law, became a billionaire.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
His father-in-law grew up in the San Fernando Valley and attended San Fernando Valley High.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Nixon was also injured in the crash, his father-in-law Jerry Miller told The OC Register.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
This was how Arkady Rotenberg, Alina’s former father-in-law, became a billionaire.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
His father-in-law grew up in the San Fernando Valley and attended San Fernando Valley High.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for father-in-law
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“Father-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/father-in-law. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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