in-law

noun

Definition of in-lawnext
as in family

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Recent Examples of in-law If the in-law requests keep coming, try to come up with a compromise your partner can live with. — Margaret Renkl, Parents, 23 July 2026 Merzbacher, who generated his fortune through a fur business and currency trading, gained many of the artworks in his possession through his grandfather-in-law, Bernhard Mayer. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026 ADUs, also known as in-law units or granny flats, typically have up to 1,200 square feet of living space and must include a kitchen sink, cooking appliance and separate bathroom. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Hidden among the sea of Algerian green and Austrian red was Merzouk Toumert, in attendance with his sons Alek and Noah and brother in-law Tom Paulette. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-law
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
  1. family
  2. cousin
  3. house
  4. clan
  5. tribe
  6. people
  7. race
  8. lineage
Noun
  • In our efforts to reciprocate with some updates about our family, the wife would interject within a sentence or two of our contribution to hijack the conversation back to talking about her family.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The role of companies Singapore’s new scheme shifts from merely encouraging births to focus on family well-being over the long term, which might help change how potential parents think about children.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • The prizes’ name is a reference to Ignatius (Ig) Nobel—a fictional character said to be a distant cousin of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel, for whom the Nobel Prizes are named—and is also a pun on the word ignoble.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Tell Me Lies star, 29, remembers playing with makeup as a child, experimenting on her younger sister and cousin.
    — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • The house is in full expansion mode, said Elie Saab Jr, vice chairman and CEO of the Elie Saab Group.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Fall summons the urge to nest, and as temperatures drop, so does the desire to leave the house.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • For the exterior, the clan enlisted the same architect and builder the wife’s sister had used on a prior house.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The O’Connell clan’s reach extended far beyond a little bribery and ballot stuffing.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of clan
Noun
  • Especially memorable designs include its Naga choker, wherein each gem represents ornaments worn by a different native tribe, and its Naga orchid necklace, inspired by the nearly 400 species of the flowering plant found in the region.
    — Sohini Dey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Trade groups representing cities, counties and businesses argued the first provision would give tribes power to delay or halt projects, including those that had already been reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tribe
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • Age can be as much a distortion as gender, race, class, culture, or any other generalization.
    — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Malkovich’s turn as Chris, the eccentric and aging veteran, already has awards prognosticators predicting his return to the Oscars race.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of race
Noun
  • But all this manifold spectacle is triggered by a quest for a boy, possibly of royal lineage, who has gone missing.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Basically, this small insect appeared to preserve a transitional stage as its lineage gradually adapted from aquatic life to living on land.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of lineage

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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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