in-law
noun
a relative by marriage.
in-laws
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pluralof in-law.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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You think your family group chat, the one that includes both your prickly parents and defensive in-laws, is tricky to navigate?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
“My in-laws called us immediately and asked what this was,” Allyson says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Her in-laws had a different reaction: “We were showing them the house, and they got more irritated with every room — like, ‘You have books in here too?’
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
Gene Lanzoni rose up through the ranks in the insurance industry while taking care of his wife, who had breast cancer, as well as his aging parents and in-laws during different periods of his career.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
“My in-laws were killed in an accident,” he told her curtly.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
