sister-in-law
noun
sis·ter-in-law
ˈsi-st(ə-)rən-ˌlȯ 
-tərn-ˌlȯ
plural sisters-in-law
ˈsi-stər-zən-ˌlȯ
1
: the sister of one's spouse
2
a
: the wife of one's sibling
b
: the wife of one's spouse's sibling
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Kylie and Jason also previously attended two of Swift’s Eras Tour shows at London’s Wembley Stadium in June, with Travis making his surprise Eras Tour debut at the third show where his brother and sister-in-law were not present.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The 64-year-widow and optometrist applied for the show after her sister-in-law told her about it.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Kathy Eppler had waited seven years to see the man who murdered her two brothers and sister-in-law be punished for his crimes.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Season one introduced David Mitchell's John, a puzzle setter who found a knack for crime solving while impersonating his missing police detective brother James, and his sister-in-law Lucy, played by Anna Maxwell Martin.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The 64-year-widow and optometrist applied for the show after her sister-in-law told her about it.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Kathy Eppler had waited seven years to see the man who murdered her two brothers and sister-in-law be punished for his crimes.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Season one introduced David Mitchell's John, a puzzle setter who found a knack for crime solving while impersonating his missing police detective brother James, and his sister-in-law Lucy, played by Anna Maxwell Martin.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Sister-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sister-in-law. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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