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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Chateau Royale New York, NY Opening: May New York is locked in a love affair with French restaurants that shows no signs of faltering.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs could upend America’s love affair with Korean skin care.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These Celebrity Pets Have Their Own Instagram Accounts — And Some Have Over 500K Followers Neither Flay nor Williamson have publicly commented on the romance.—
Emily Rella,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The romance between Heigl’s Izzie and Morgan’s Denny in Season 2 bolstered the show’s popularity and powered Heigl to an Emmy win.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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For nearly four years, a dog named Shawn has been patiently waiting for a second chance at love—and a home to call his own.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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The whole point is to fall back into something supportive, something real, something that proves God’s love.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Criminal conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20conversation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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