as in love affair
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Recent Examples of criminal conversation
Howard sued his wife’s lover for alienation of affection and criminal conversation, according to court records.
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Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2019
North Carolina is one of about a half-dozen states that allow lawsuits accusing a cheating spouse’s lover of alienation of affection and criminal conversation.
—Emery P. Dalesio, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2017
Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2019
North Carolina is one of about a half-dozen states that allow lawsuits accusing a cheating spouse’s lover of alienation of affection and criminal conversation.
—Emery P. Dalesio, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal conversation
Noun
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When Malene Birger left her eponymous fashion brand to pursue art and interior design over a decade ago, a love affair with Mallorca was already well underway.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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The city’s love affair with opulence extends offshore too, with the world’s first Buddha Bar hotel rising on The World Islands, complete with floating villas and a beach club.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Perry and Trudeau first sparked romance rumors over the summer, when they were spotted on a date in Montreal, Canada.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Perry’s new romance comes a few months after her split from actor Orlando Bloom in early July.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This, plus the ongoing calls among family members, maintains a powerful sense of human connection and love.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Quinto has been open about his love for the role of Spock.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Criminal conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20conversation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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