criminal conversation

Definition of criminal conversationnext

Example Sentences

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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. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 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
Noun
  • In the debut episode, Robach and Holmes detailed how the scandal unfolded and insisted they’d been quietly separated from their spouses before their love affair began.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • One of the teens, Eden, is the daughter of a hellfire-and-brimstone preacher and is having a secret love affair.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The couple first sparked romance rumors in November 2025 after they were photographed together in New York City.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Genres run from crime thrillers and detective mysteries to folklore horror, social and courtroom drama, and romance.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Nebraska native Sydney Loofe was looking for love, or at least for some fun, while scrolling through Tinder back in 2017.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • All of our love goes out to his family and the country music community.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Criminal conversation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20conversation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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