Example Sentences

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Roxanne lived in a double-wide trailer with her husband, plus her parents-in-law and brother-in-law.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

So, if you want to keep the peace at the next family gathering with your parents-in-law, better go for the boring period!

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

Without knowing your parents-in-law, my financial brain expects that one of two things has happened to the money set aside for your son:

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2023

"I'm lucky because my parents and parents-in-law were supportive. It would have been worse if I didn't have that," Ms Fu says.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2022

I went home to my parents-in-law and husband and son.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston