daughter-in-law
noun
daugh·ter-in-law
ˈdȯ-tər-in-ˌlȯ 
ˈdȯ-tərn-
plural daughters-in-law
ˈdȯ-tər-zin-ˌlȯ
: the wife of one's son or daughter
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The fan blog reported that Queen Margrethe gave her daughter-in-law Mary the parure as a gift for her 50th birthday in February 2022, and Mary wore another pair from the set to the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla in London in May 2023.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
That missing person is Abigail Tierney, John’s almost daughter-in-law played played by Madeleine Coghlan (who, fun fact, since Season 6 has been a staff writer for the ABC series).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Apr. 2025
Reyes’ daughter-in-law, Adriana Pereira-Reyes, also spoke at the City Hall service, thanking the employees of every city department.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Three daughters-in-law have already died in the powerful Ayyana Mane family, with each death linked to the family’s deity, Kondayya.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
That missing person is Abigail Tierney, John’s almost daughter-in-law played played by Madeleine Coghlan (who, fun fact, since Season 6 has been a staff writer for the ABC series).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Apr. 2025
Reyes’ daughter-in-law, Adriana Pereira-Reyes, also spoke at the City Hall service, thanking the employees of every city department.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Three daughters-in-law have already died in the powerful Ayyana Mane family, with each death linked to the family’s deity, Kondayya.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daughter-in-law
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