How to Use daughter-in-law in a Sentence

daughter-in-law

noun
  • Finding the best gifts for your daughter-in-law should be a joy—not a chore.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, was made co-chair.
    Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
  • He will be joined by Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as co-chair.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Trump's daughter-in-law is the nominee for the new RNC co-chair.
    USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Kate is the good daughter, good wife, good daughter-in-law, good mom.
    Megan Angelo, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Maybe the daughter-in-law and son could hire a pet walker to come by the house when the mother-in-law brings her dogs.
    Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Bon Jovi also shared his thoughts on his soon-to-be daughter-in-law.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
  • My daughter-in-law cut my grandchild out of my life four months ago.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2023
  • My daughter-in-law insists on buying the same amount of gifts for each twin.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
  • Her son Paul died in 2022, said her daughter-in-law, Tanisha.
    Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Your advice to teach the daughter-in-law how to cook a turkey was so sexist!
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Ask your son and daughter-in-law to make sure that the kitchen is cleaned up, or no food leaves the dining room, for instance.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • His wife, Ann, is seated next to him; two of his sons and a daughter-in-law are arrayed around them.
    Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Use them to think bigger and become the mother (-in-law) your son and daughter-in-law need.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 9 July 2023
  • In June 2024, Winfrey hosted the wedding of King's son and daughter-in-law at her home.
    Bianca Harris, USA TODAY, 8 June 2024
  • Years later, Welch's former daughter-in-law set the record straight.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The girls coach, Stacey Paniptchuk, is her daughter-in-law and her son Silas Paniptchuk coaches the boys.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Trump’s daughter-in-law compared Harris to a trash bag.
    S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
  • At the bridal shop, were Noles, Swarts, Nist’s daughter and daughter-in-law and Turner’s daughters were on hand to ooh and aww.
    The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Her Majesty has remained in close contact with her beloved daughter-in-law.
    Valentine Servant-Ulgu, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Charles announced that his eldest son and daughter-in-law would be known by the titles in his first speech as King.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
  • As the woman lay dying on the ground, her pregnant daughter-in-law, who had been waiting in the car, lay a Bible on her chest.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
  • His mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, and his daughter-in-law, Meghan Markle, have both been driven in the car as well.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • My daughter-in-law thinks that if you are served a hot meal, you are allowed to begin eating it right away.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
  • King Charles began cancer treatment just weeks before his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, did the same.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Here are the best daughter-in-law gifts for every occasion.
    Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Jenner's mom Linda Thompson, 73, wrote to her soon-to-be daughter-in-law.
    Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The cause was breast cancer, Caroline Somers, her daughter-in-law, said.
    Alex Traub, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The news was confirmed by her daughter-in-law, Pat, to The Associated Press.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Her daughter-in-law then wore the same jewel to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, according to the release.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024

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