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Recent Examples of in-law
Comedy legends Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have officially become in-laws after their children tied the knot.
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Miller told the jury that Scott drove Serafini to the Tahoe City area, dropping him off a few miles north of his in-laws’ home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Maybe your in-laws are making subtle digs at you over dinner.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
That bittersweet tension between love and tradition provides the film’s emotional core as well as its very title, as Nan tries to endear herself to her former in-laws and differentiate herself from other ghosts by providing a sense of utility.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Miller told the jury that Scott drove Serafini to the Tahoe City area, dropping him off a few miles north of his in-laws’ home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Maybe your in-laws are making subtle digs at you over dinner.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
That bittersweet tension between love and tradition provides the film’s emotional core as well as its very title, as Nan tries to endear herself to her former in-laws and differentiate herself from other ghosts by providing a sense of utility.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
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Next was dad Harry following closely behind as his little princess met a Disney Princess, before the family was photographed going up a log flume ride at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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While Georgia is thankful to be free and reunited with her family, the press around the murder and the trial will nevertheless affect the family's future.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Grass was in Carpentersville to visit her grandparents and to go to her cousin’s choir concert.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Each was also fairly hearty, though a bit less than the calorie count from its more sophisticated and more expensive cousin, HelloFresh.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
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Cameras with long lenses will be perched in the back of the house while others will be hidden in speakers and TV monitors so viewers can get up close and personal shots of the action.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Once near the bases, the roofs of the mobile houses were remotely opened, and the drones deployed to launch their strikes.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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In the premiere episode, the Kardashian-Jenner clan took a family trip to Cabo, where Kardashian once again came face to face with her fear.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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When the Nazis came to power in 1933, the Ophuls clan left Germany for Paris.—
David Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Expect weird alliances, big-picture moves and a surprising level of camaraderie that inspires the whole tribe.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Massapequa, named after a local Indigenous tribe, has refused, calling the mascot part of the community's identity.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Typically, people should aim for 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
2 June 2025
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Police responded to the area after receiving reports of a man with weapon setting people on fire.—
Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Ralph Rosado has defeated Jose Regalado in Miami’s District 4 race, concluding a special election that promises to tip the scales of power on the City Commission.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Exploring in Free Roam mode provides the best sense of scale for the game's massive, multi-ecosystem island in a way individual races just can't.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Metadata management tools integrated into Big Data ecosystems provide data lineage tracing, enabling organizations to know precisely where data originates, how it’s transformed and who has accessed it.—
Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This new study looked into the long lineage of these distinct bed bug populations.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
28 May 2025
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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