in-laws

noun

Definition of in-lawsnext
plural of in-law
as in families

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-laws
  1. families
  2. people
  3. cousins
  4. tribes
  5. folk
  6. clans
  7. relations
  8. blood
Noun
  • Last month, the Onion gleefully revealed its winning bid for Infowars, which was sued into bankruptcy (as was Jones) after the families of victims in the Sandy Hook mass shooting in Connecticut won a judgment in 2022 against Jones in a defamation suit.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In a subsequent court filing, Murray said the Onion’s bid was valued at $7 million when factoring in the backing of the Sandy Hook families.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of families
Noun
  • Previous reporting suggested most of the infections were in people over the age of 15.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • The Sun reported the two are cousins who are friends on social media.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The story follows cousins José and Úrsula who marry against their families’ wishes and leave their village to find a new home.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • We were meant to be in little tribes, and our survival depended on our tribe being well off.
    Liz Kislik, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Short-term leases will give the tribes the resources to help pay for infrastructure and delivery.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • The new design was paired with a necklace borrowed from her mother and a veil designed with white and (something) blue ribbons that paid homage to traditional Polish folk headwear.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Love is not dead, folks — even in the Siberian cold, and good things do happen in Russia.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of folk
Noun
  • Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement California wildlife officials are poised to decide whether to designate six isolated clans of pumas as endangered or threatened species under state law.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of clans
Noun
  • The electric vehicle maker still is shooting for a launch of its cheaper vehicle in the first half of next year and other models later in the year, the bank said after the meeting with investor relations chief Travis Axelrod.
    Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But last month, Pope Francis called for an investigation to determine if Israeli actions amounted to genocide, and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, who has signaled readiness to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, accused it of committing genocide.
    Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of relations
Noun
  • The pair cut themselves and make a blood oath with the promise that the tribe will allow the Dutton family to keep East Camp and never develop or sell the rest of the land.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The deal is finalized in a ceremonial scene where Rainwater and Kayce seal the agreement with a blood handshake as Mo (Brings Plenty) sings a song in his Native language.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of blood
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