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Recent Examples of in-law
Is there tension in the in-law political leanings?
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Patterson’s mother and father in-law plus mother in-law’s sister died.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
An essential item with a personalized touch that any in-law will love to add to their yoga or gym bag.
—Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
The couple quickly arranged for Brielle to be picked up by Gislason's stepfather-in-law before heading to the car.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Patterson’s mother and father in-law plus mother in-law’s sister died.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
An essential item with a personalized touch that any in-law will love to add to their yoga or gym bag.
—Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
The couple quickly arranged for Brielle to be picked up by Gislason's stepfather-in-law before heading to the car.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
Noun
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And so the conflict between love, on one side, and faith, family, and tradition reignites, in a season that retraces the arc of its predecessor—and especially its finale—a bit too closely.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the lack of transparency and due process are similar, and there are few to no guarantees of the safety of people whom ICE agents remove, often without identifying themselves, and move around without notifying the family or lawyers of the detained.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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They were joined by Anthony's cousin, Connor Cook, Connor's girlfriend Miley Altman, friend Paul Murdaugh and Paul's then-girlfriend, Morgan Doughty.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sacrament revolves around two cousins from San Bernardino, Larette and Cherrise, who, along with two traveling nurses—four ICU nurses in all—are isolating in individual Mallard trailers in CamperWorld, three blocks from Our Lady of Sorrows hospital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tanya Taylor hosts Delphine at her house for a party in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The set includes a long stick for full-house cleans, a short handheld for smaller messes, a wall mount, and a convenient charging dock for quick grab-and-go sessions.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The reality series started in 2007, propelling the entire Kardashian-Jenner clan to impressive levels of fame and giving them the opportunity to build a business empire.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fruits Basket tells of Tohru Honda, who's living in a tent after a family tragedy when she's discovered by the mysterious Soma clan.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Joanne even gets a Jewish childhood frenemy, Abby Kaplan (Brody’s real-life partner Leighton Meester), retconning some basic familiarity with the tribe for a woman who previously claimed not to know what Shabbat was.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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New York City’s mayoral race has captured attention far beyond city limits.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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In May, the Swiss company became the first title partner of the elite motorsport’s Grand Prix de Monaco race.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That ancient lineage somehow persisted in Europe for millennia before eventually being replaced by modern variants.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tibetan Buddhists orally transmit tenets in a lineage from the Buddha to the present.—
Nadav Ziv,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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