father-in-law
noun
ˈfä-t͟hə-rən-ˌlȯ 
-t͟hərn-ˌlȯ
plural fathers-in-law
ˈfä-t͟hər-zən-ˌlȯ
1
: the father of one's spouse
2
archaic
: stepfather
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In an elegant town house on the street, Bashar al-Assad’s father-in-law, Fawaz Akhras, has a cardiology practice.
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Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
This is a typical Murray role with Hanks playing Stanley Zak, the wealthy and distant father-in-law to Jason Schwartzman’s Augie, a grieving man Stanley doesn’t love but will ultimately support because his late daughter did.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
What our gifter says: My father-in-law just retired and has fully embraced his traveling era.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
Lisa Marie is no stranger to the home renovation world where her husband and father-in-law work.
—Haley Van Horn, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
This is a typical Murray role with Hanks playing Stanley Zak, the wealthy and distant father-in-law to Jason Schwartzman’s Augie, a grieving man Stanley doesn’t love but will ultimately support because his late daughter did.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
What our gifter says: My father-in-law just retired and has fully embraced his traveling era.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
Lisa Marie is no stranger to the home renovation world where her husband and father-in-law work.
—Haley Van Horn, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Father-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/father-in-law. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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