in-law
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of in-law
First recorded in 1890–95; back formation from mother-in-law, brother-in-law, etc.
Example Sentences
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My in-laws live down in Long Beach, so after breakfast we might take the dogs down to Long Beach.
From Los Angeles Times
Pregnancy for Hedda is as distasteful a matter as these in-law intrusions, but it’s clear that George didn’t spend his entire honeymoon in the library and that the marriage plot has got ahead of her.
From Los Angeles Times
While Munna, who is now 19, managed to escape child marriage, the possibility of an arranged marriage being pushed for by her older sister's in-laws remains.
From BBC
The choice is, in part, between you and the love you share and your prospective in-laws’ opinions.
From MarketWatch
"After we celebrate the Lunar New Year with my daughter's family, they also need to go back to her husband's hometown to be with in-laws," she told AFP.
From Barron's
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