father-in-law
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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
Miller’s former father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno, broke his long silence over the matter.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
But hours later, Republican Senator Bernie Moreno -- Emily Moreno's father and Miller's former father-in-law -- publicly called for him to leave Congress.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
"My father-in-law said: 'Oh, because no one's buying a dinner set anymore'," she explained.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
My mother never said she didn’t like her father-in-law, but I could tell she didn’t, and that may of been why.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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
Seeing that these stand here, ready to die, For whose sake life was fair, and pleasure pleased, And power grew precious:-grandsires, sires, and sons, Brothers, and fathers-in-law, and sons-in-law, Elders and friends!
From The Song celestial; or, Bhagabad-gîtâ (from the Mahâbhârata) being a discourse between Arjuna, prince of India, and the Supreme Being under the form of Krishna by Sir Edwin Arnold
