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father-in-law

[fah-ther-in-law] / ˈfɑ ðər ɪnˌlɔ /




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I was going to meet Robert Blake, my likely future father-in-law, in the frozen foods aisle of Gelson’s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Robert De Niro returns as Greg’s ever suspicious father-in-law in the latest entry in the comedic series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

My father-in-law recently passed away, and my husband is the executor of his estate.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

Kushner’s, on the other hand, is primarily influenced by his alleged business savvy; like his father-in-law, he sees everything through the lens of a win-win real estate deal.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

“You know how old-fashioned my father-in-law is, Pernilla. He prohibits French, no matter how much I implore him. You are so fortunate to have an understanding husband. Do your sons study French as well?”

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Fathers, fathers-in-law, and brothers of current Royals players and staff travel with the group.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2023

Each of the sons’ fathers-in-law also had accounts at the bank worth millions of dollars, as did other businessmen linked to the Mubaraks, whom Egyptian authorities tried on corruption charges.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2022

About 35 to 40 percent of Purush Spandana will be purchased by women, who hope that by casually leaving a copy around the house, their husbands, fathers-in-law or sons may give it a glance.

From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2012

And Paul finally realizes that his office/apartment/mole cave of blurry boundaries, provocative teenagers and angry fathers-in-law from exotic complicated countries, does not, right now, feel like the best place to raise a 12-year-old.

From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2010

Even if it was not about us that you began to fight, you ought to cease now that you have become fathers-in-law, and grandfathers, and relatives one of another.

From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Aubrey Stewart




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