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sister-in-law

[sis-ter-in-law] / ˈsɪs tər ɪnˌlɔ /




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Her sister-in-law, Millicent Sedra, also spoke and scolded women who expect husbands to share housework.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Kelce's sister-in-law and Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski, a friend to the couple, have evaded questions, too.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

On 12 May 2025, a fire was discovered at the entrance of Sir Keir Starmer's property in Kentish Town, north London, which was being rented out to his sister-in-law Judith Alexander.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

A sister-in-law “thinks I don’t like her,” she crabbily notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

My Aunt Libby had married an Italian, and Teresa was my aunt's sister-in-law and our family doctor.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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