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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She shares a house with her in-laws, her husband and their young son.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
When Katie Shepherd and her family relocated from the San Francisco Bay Area to Austin, Texas, in 2022 for her husband’s job, the in-laws followed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The interview was filmed in Montana, where Newsom’s in-laws own a ranch, as Newsom and Tapper fly-fished together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
He is married to an American, and she lives unhappily in Germany with her in-laws.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
