mother-in-law
the mother of one's spouse.
Origin of mother-in-law
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How to use mother-in-law in a sentence
Rosalind Seysses, my mother-in-law, has been a longtime model, mentor, and support.
Her mother-in-law was injured and had to seek medical attention.
Her Husband Shot This 17-Year-Old Afghan Girl In The Face—And She Lived | Nina Strochlic | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe laundered money into Swiss banks and used his mother-in-law and her sister to traffic cash into the country.
The Real Wolf of Wall Street: Jordan Belfort’s Vulgar Memoirs | Jimmy So | December 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHis former mother-in-law has a strong opinion as to what should be done with this particular vampire.
Timothy Vafeades, the Vampire Trucker, Shames the Undead | Michael Daly | December 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMy mother-in-law used to watch the show anyway, so she got a giggle out of the idea.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Carlton Gebbia Really Practices Witchcraft | Erin Cunningham | October 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
On the whole, Bud did not greatly disapprove of that; he was too actively resentful of his own mother-in-law.
Cabin Fever | B. M. BowerThe young assistant's bashfulness commended him to his mother-in-law's good graces.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket | Honore de BalzacAfter dinner, the discerning eye of the co-mother-in-law divines the work of darkness.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete | Honore de BalzacYour wife, now the mother-in-law of Adolphe, subjects herself to the pressure of tight corsets.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete | Honore de BalzacMiss Matilda Griffin was a good deal uglier, and about as amiable as her mother-in-law.
Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush | William Makepeace Thackeray
British Dictionary definitions for mother-in-law
the mother of one's wife or husband
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