sister-in-law
noun
sis·ter-in-law
ˈsi-st(ə-)rən-ˌlȯ 
-tərn-ˌlȯ
plural sisters-in-law
ˈsi-stər-zən-ˌlȯ
1
: the sister of one's spouse
2
a
: the wife of one's sibling
b
: the wife of one's spouse's sibling
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Gonzalez’s sister-in-law, Talitha Frazier, called on the board to continue holding Smith inside the hospital.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
Additionally, Gonzalez’s sister-in-law, Talitha Frazier, attended the hearing and voiced concerns on behalf of the victim’s family.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Trowbridge is survived by his mother Mary Lou Trowbridge and sister and brother-in-law Tracy Trowbridge Newman and Stan Newman and their sons Ben and Hunter, his nephew Taylor Trowbridge, Taylor’s wife Diana Trowbridge, and his sister-in-law Karen Trowbridge.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
The institute argues that the work was not looted, but remained in Grünbaum’s family until it was sold to the art dealer Eberhard Kornfeld by Grünbaum’s sister-in-law, Mathilde Lukacs, in 1956.
—Catherine Hickley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
Additionally, Gonzalez’s sister-in-law, Talitha Frazier, attended the hearing and voiced concerns on behalf of the victim’s family.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Trowbridge is survived by his mother Mary Lou Trowbridge and sister and brother-in-law Tracy Trowbridge Newman and Stan Newman and their sons Ben and Hunter, his nephew Taylor Trowbridge, Taylor’s wife Diana Trowbridge, and his sister-in-law Karen Trowbridge.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
The institute argues that the work was not looted, but remained in Grünbaum’s family until it was sold to the art dealer Eberhard Kornfeld by Grünbaum’s sister-in-law, Mathilde Lukacs, in 1956.
—Catherine Hickley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Sister-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sister-in-law. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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