sister-in-law
noun
the sister of one's spouse.
sisters-in-law
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pluralof sister-in-law.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She exchanged postcards with former sisters-in-law and her first husband’s second wife.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
"My father, my brother, my sisters-in-law and my friends are gone," says Delfino.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
His mother was ill, so one of her sisters-in-law filled out the registration card and submitted it to the city to produce a birth certificate, Didier Optowsky said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
Moreno's wife, one of their daughters, two of his brothers and two sisters-in-law are also among those allegedly connected to the case, Salazar said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2023
Patti starts pointing out faces and naming my father's cousins and their sisters and sisters-in-law and brothers and brothers-in-law.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
