father-in-law
Example Sentences
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My wife and I borrowed money for a down payment from my father-in-law, for our first house, and he told me that it was a gift.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
He has visited with the president on numerous occasions and his father-in-law, Ronald Lauder, is a longtime friend of Trump.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
At Materiales El Valle, a local tile supplier, the ICE crackdown has resulted in $5.3 million in lost sales, said Luis Rodriguez, who manages the company his father-in-law started four decades ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Warsh’s father-in-law is Ron Lauder, a longtime friend of Trump’s.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
My mother’s usual attitude of noncommittal formality toward her father-in-law warmed to something approaching gratitude or maybe even affection.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
