brother-in-law
Example Sentences
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Laila Emamjoneh, 24, who sat beside her sister and brother-in-law, was startled at the outburst for New Zealand among a group of mostly Iranians.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
At the hospital outside General Santos, Lourdes Camia said she believed her brother-in-law, who was being treated for a heart attack, was safer outside -- despite the heat.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Roxanne lived in a double-wide trailer with her husband, plus her parents-in-law and brother-in-law.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Their worlds collide when Pooja marries Arun – Kamlesh's brother-in-law that she reared as her own son.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
So I told him about my daughters, and about our house in Peshawar and the veranda my brother-in-law and I are building out in the back.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
