mother-in-law
Example Sentences
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"It's been difficult for almost 10 months. As a family, we have continued to pray, fight, and stand by him throughout this time," Nadiem's mother-in-law, Sania Makki, told BBC News .
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
“Svetlana bounced back and forth from my mother-in-law and from my cousin,” Monson de Kansky said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Jean Alexander Capote lost his mother-in-law in the disaster and cried with frustration as he searched for his stepdaughter among the ruins.
From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026
For his mother-in-law, it allowed her to be comfortable in her house and to live the life she wanted to live.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
Over a pit fire, as though she were a pork joint, in water that had already been used by her father-in-law, her husband, her husband’s seven brothers, and her mother-in-law.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
