father-in-law
Example Sentences
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My wife and I borrowed money for a down payment from my father-in-law, for our first house, and he told me that it was a gift.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
He has visited with the president on numerous occasions and his father-in-law, Ronald Lauder, is a longtime friend of Trump.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
My late father-in-law loved orchids, and in his decadeslong passion he built and maintained two large greenhouses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Police filed a criminal charge against the father-in-law, though it was later dismissed.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Charles married my aunt: he belonged to my master’s father-in-law, Mr. William Hamilton.
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
