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Former congregation members speak out for the first time, including the Enoch family and Mary’s own relatives—her sister Denise Jefferson Odinaka, cousin Dan Cosby, and cousin-in-law Kim Cosby.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
Unlike most home warranty companies that offer basic add-ons like well pumps and second refrigerators, HomeSafe offers more unique add-on coverage for guest homes, in-law suites and wine cellars.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Or, when none with that last name, at the very least a Jonas-in-law.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Princess Kate also wore a pair of earrings belonging to the late Queen, but that wasn't the only tribute to her grandmother-in-law.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
Unlike most home warranty companies that offer basic add-ons like well pumps and second refrigerators, HomeSafe offers more unique add-on coverage for guest homes, in-law suites and wine cellars.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Or, when none with that last name, at the very least a Jonas-in-law.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Princess Kate also wore a pair of earrings belonging to the late Queen, but that wasn't the only tribute to her grandmother-in-law.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-law
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Police are back outside Nancy and her daughter Annie's homes Tuesday, as the family anxiously awaits a return.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The family was seeking safety in the town of Bohodukhiv, some 60 kilometers (38 miles) west of Kharkiv, having fled their home further east just days ago, Ukrainian police said in a statement posted on Telegram.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Grandparents lived on the same block and cousins lived three houses down.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Another cousin, the son of my industrialist uncle, has given up regattas and the hedonist’s life for a position in his father’s company that is, like all companies in Turkey, faltering under the tremendous burden of an economy in tailspin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Sunday’s remarkable landslide mean the LDP now has enough seats to override votes in the upper house of parliament, to propose amendments to the constitution, and to chair all lower house committees alongside its coalition partner.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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When Warren went to pick her up at her parents' house, her brothers, Kevin, Reggie and Wayne, surrounded him.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But, as is often the case with the Fraser and MacKenzie clans, drama was never far behind.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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When novelist Allegra Goodman introduces the clan, Jeanne is dying; at the book’s end, the family has assembled for Charlie’s bris.—
Clare McHugh,
Washington Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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Give me your hypothesized tribe breakdown.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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The pact with Washington, Oregon and four Native American tribes had allowed for a pause in the litigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS ON THE BRINK — Senate races to avert third shutdown as DHS deal takes shape.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Oklahoma City’s mayoral race will be decided soon as residents cast their vote between current Mayor David Holt and challenger Matthew Pallares.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Sierra Nevada red fox is a distinct lineage from the common red fox known for residing in high-elevation, remote mountainous regions.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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There’s a lineage of people who’ve done this work and who are doing it now, which is so exciting to me.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-law. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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