as in love affair
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Recent Examples of criminal conversation
Brenay Kennard, a lifestyle content creator with nearly 3 million followers on TikTok, is at the center of a civil lawsuit that has made national headlines, in which she is accused of criminal conversation and alienation of affection.
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Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
12 Nov. 2025
According to the verdict form, the jury found Kennard liable for $250,000 for the criminal conversation claim and awarded another $1.5 million in damages for the alienation of affection claim.
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Cristian Santana,
NBC news,
12 Nov. 2025
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.
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Emery P. Dalesio,
The Seattle Times,
5 Sep. 2017
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
12 Nov. 2025
According to the verdict form, the jury found Kennard liable for $250,000 for the criminal conversation claim and awarded another $1.5 million in damages for the alienation of affection claim.
—
Cristian Santana,
NBC news,
12 Nov. 2025
Howard sued his wife’s lover for alienation of affection and criminal conversation, according to court records.
—
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
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Lawrence love affair continues Saturday night’s tie means Austria will play Spain in the Round of 32, while Algeria takes on Switzerland.
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Yet as the two women slowly form a friendship, that friendship gives way to a brief but passionate love affair—and some of the decade’s most astonishing filmmaking.
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Everything from the casting (male dancers, internet faves, and very few actual models) to the scenery (a 191-year-old venue with plenty of stained glass) to the ambiance (candlelit, with lots of bows and florals) embodied the brand's quintessential mix of romance, community, and nostalgia.
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The action, set on France’s rugged northern coast, is anchored by teen romance, involves far-right anti-migrant activists, and is complicated by blue goo from space that creates clones—including of the two loopy police officers who investigate.
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Andrew Bauhs wasn't always in love with the college football experience.
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When his time came to address members of the party from the event’s main stage Friday night, Talarico delivered a love letter to Texas intermixed with a firm rebuke of billionaires and his GOP opponent.
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“Criminal conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20conversation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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