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mother-in-law

[muhth-er-in-law] / ˈmʌð ər ɪnˌlɔ /




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Debu Sapkota, a 58-year-old driver, came to post photos of his 83-year-old mother-in-law and her granddaughter who went missing in the town of Trishuli Bazaar after being swept away by last week's surge.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Molly signed up for an Elite Caribbean cruise with her mother in February, also taking her husband and mother-in-law.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Earlier this week, Clancy's mother and former mother-in-law testified about how Clancy's mental health deteriorated after the birth of her youngest son.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Remember, having power of attorney for your mother-in-law does not obligate you to act as executor.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

“Nay, if you are so serious about it, I shall consider the matter as absolutely settled. You will have a charming mother-in-law, indeed, and of course she will be always at Pemberley with you.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

They teased one another, complained about overbearing mothers-in-law and celebrated milestones, like a daughter’s quinceañera.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2025

No one today any longer wishes to hear jokes about nagging mothers-in-law, spendthrift wives or old jalopies, and the men and women who once told them to hardy plaudits are now forgotten.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

Lila Charif, Bahar Tavakolian and Laya Kadjavi, whose mothers and mothers-in-law were also close to mine, drew much inspiration from her in their own cooking.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2024

There, a team led by medical anthropologist Adelaide Lusambili of Africa International University conducted interviews with dozens of pregnant women, new mothers, male partners, mothers-in-law, community health care workers, and community leaders in 2021.

From Science Magazine Sep. 27, 2023

We hadn’t told our mothers-in-law or Mam4 or—Lord knows!—

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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