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Recent Examples of in-law
While nothing’s been confirmed, royal watchers have speculated that Elizabeth’s granddaughter-in-law Kate Middleton has her own intentional moves involving her bag placement.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
But having a parent or in-law express their distaste over your future baby’s name may just push the envelope a little too far.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
Set in London and Spain, the story unfolds across six episodes — Wright directed the first three — and cleverly heightens the tensions sometimes experienced in in-law relationships.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
A couple more en suite bedrooms can also be found on this floor, with the topmost level holding two more bedrooms and the lower level decked out with a media room, a gym, a wine cellar, an in-law suite with its own entrance, and access to a two-car garage.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
But having a parent or in-law express their distaste over your future baby’s name may just push the envelope a little too far.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
Set in London and Spain, the story unfolds across six episodes — Wright directed the first three — and cleverly heightens the tensions sometimes experienced in in-law relationships.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
A couple more en suite bedrooms can also be found on this floor, with the topmost level holding two more bedrooms and the lower level decked out with a media room, a gym, a wine cellar, an in-law suite with its own entrance, and access to a two-car garage.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
Noun
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There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Unlike Superman, Kara was not raised by a loving human family or taught how to be a hero but is later forced to follow in her younger cousin's footsteps and become a hero.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike Superman, Kara was not raised by a loving human family or taught how to be a hero but is later forced to follow in her younger cousin's footsteps and become a hero.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Two restaurateur cousins with family roots in Greece have opened a fast-casual, takeout-type restaurant featuring their family’s recipes and other authentic Greek fare.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Breakfast is included, a generous European-style buffet with eggs, cured meats, fresh fruit, house granola, muffins, and flaky pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Horner showed investigators where to find her body, which was recovered two days later at a site along the Trinity River less than 10 miles from her father’s house, authorities have said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Executioning was a hereditary métier, monopolized in Paris by the Sanson clan for nearly two centuries.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The purpose of our mountain drive this morning is to rendezvous with Fitz and the rest of the Caldwell clan and take advantage of the virgin powder now piling up around California’s Carson Pass.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The quarter-ton bears, apex predators who are revered by some Native American tribes but also feared for their attacks on livestock and sometimes humans, became locally extinct in California in 1924, the same year that the last California gray wolf was captured and killed.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Askia Bennett is a wild man for the Young Seminole Hunters tribe.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 10 candidates in the governor's race are Xavier Becerra, Chad Bianco, Steve Hilton, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, Eric Swalwell, Tony Thurmond, Antonio Villaraigosa, and Betty Yee.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Two inches in thirty minutes can overwhelm drainage systems and leave deep ponds in lower areas as water races downhill.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That experience introduced mo‘o—continuity, succession—as a guiding thread for the triennial, reminding me that everything exists in relation and within long lineages of care.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stoudemire joins a lineage of Jewish basketball icons in the Hall of Fame, including Sue Bird, who was inducted last year, Nancy Lieberman, Nat Holman, Barney Sedran, Max Friedman and Dolph Schayes — the only other Jewish player to have his number retired in the NBA.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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