in-laws

plural of in-law

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-laws
Noun
  • Wang explained that the tradition is to welcome the families.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Around 65,000 Arkansans participate in WIC, which offers food benefits, breastfeeding help and other health resources to low-income families.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One in seven people have never spoken to their relatives about their family's health history, according to a recent global study from Bupa, a health insurance company.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
  • My White relatives were, despite their blind spot on race, devout Roman Catholics.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rajab and her family had been fleeing Gaza City when their vehicle was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Fears are mounting about trouble in the corporate lending market, with banks and their lightly regulated cousins in the investment world pointing fingers.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After news hit of Ozer’s Safehaven embezzlement indictment in 2024, Ozer spent months reassuring folks that the charges were all going to go away.
    Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Curated by the same folks who present the Oscars, the museum, which opened in 2021, showcases rare props, iconic costumes, and original scripts through meticulous, behind-the-scenes exhibits that reveal how movies are made.
    Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • The latest offering – the Nomads – is designed for folks who like to wander, and can be had with three batteries.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Elevated takes on Midwest comfort mean everyone can find something to love here, from kids dining out with their folks to girls grabbing brunch to couples celebrating something special.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But Gaza is home to numerous clans and militant groups, with score-settling and criminality posing a threat to order in the Palestinian enclave, even after the ceasefire.
    Christian Orozco, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And Japan needs to balance relations with China, its largest economic partner, too.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
  • With aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relations, my mother and I listened to the prayers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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“In-laws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-laws. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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