How to Use son-in-law in a Sentence
son-in-law
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Lenny Kravitz has a lot of love for his future son-in-law.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
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My son-in-law, Liam, has been asked to be the best man at the fall wedding of his friend Cody.
—Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 28 Mar. 2023
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Her daughter and son-in-law live with her in her home on Kauai.
—Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
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In fact, as soon as Donald Trump was out of the White House, what did his son-in-law do?
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2023
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His loved ones were in the club during the massacre; his future son-in-law was killed.
—Longreads, 29 Mar. 2024
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And Tapp, the story went, had once turned a whip on his enslaver’s son-in-law, who had first tried to whip him.
—Nicholas P. Brown, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
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Two of his three children serve on its board, and it is led by his former son-in-law.
—Maria De Mento, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2024
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His daughter wore a white, one-shoulder dress; his son-in-law, a black bow tie.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
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Dear Amy: Four years ago, my daughter and son-in-law cut off all contact with me.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2023
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His daughter, Lori Beecher, and son-in-law, Marc Burstein, confirmed the death.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has nothing but praise for son-in-law Chris Pratt.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
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He is survived by his wife Dot, a daughter, son-in-law and grandson.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
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Should mom rock the boat about sons-in-law’s behavior at cabin?
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
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Mary's daughters each invited her to dance with all five of her sons-in-law, one-by-one.
—Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 29 May 2023
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Her son and son-in-law, an emergency-room doctor, crouched at his side.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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Moreover, Moreno thus far does not seem to have echoed his son-in-law’s concerns with Santos.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 11 May 2023
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Soon after her son-in-law returned to work, her daughter reached out for help with the new baby.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 14 July 2023
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Bill Gates is wishing his son-in-law a happy 33rd birthday.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 21 Jan. 2024
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The courage and devotion of my daughter and son-in-law are beautiful.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
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Her son-in-law was staying in a house that had long been in her husband’s family, but that burned down too.
—Audrey McAvoy, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
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Dear Amy: My daughter and son-in-law allow their 17-year-old son to drink alcohol in their home, and not just a sip of wine.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
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Dear Amy: My daughter and son-in-law allow their 17-year-old son to drink alcohol in their home – and not just a sip of wine.
—Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2023
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Lenny Kravitz couldn’t be happier about his future son-in-law.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Jan. 2024
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Her daughter and son-in-law, who live in South Carolina, were by her bedside.
—Isabel Hughes, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
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Also on the arduous trek are the woman’s daughter and son-in-law and their two young daughters.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
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His son-in-law, Larry Sterling, said the cause was dementia.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
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Happy Mother's Day from the luckiest son-in-law out there!
—Kate McGregor, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2023
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The disease killed Amos’s grandfather, and then his uncle John, and then—last summer, at age 48—his son-in-law.
—Maria Aspan, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
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Now, his daughter Jill and son-in-law George Garcia own and operate the kosher deli with their son Josh, the vice president.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
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Advice Dear Amy: My daughter and son-in-law allow their 17-year-old son to drink alcohol in their home – and not just a sip of wine.
—Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2023
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