plural rom-coms
: romantic comedy
That's where the rom-com comes in, that wayward genre of sweet serendipity and forgivably thin plots set to rising music …—
Vogue
VogueOne of the film's pleasures is its movie within a movie, the rom-com "I Love You, I Love New York."—Tad Friend
—often used before another nounTad Frienda silly rom-com plot
Does anybody cry funnier than Segel does in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the wonderful rom-com farce he not only starred in but wrote?—Jim Windolf
Jim WindolfExamples of rom-com in a Sentence
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Mind you, the actress has been in a rom-com before.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 13 June 2025
The problem with so many rom-coms — one of the problems, anyway — is how often we’re asked to conveniently dismiss our knowledge of life’s realities.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Most rom-coms have this very idealized version of love, which is fun.
—Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Acting in a fantasy rom-com like this must be a lot of fun and Seohyun and Taecyeon play their roles to great comic effect.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 13 June 2025
The problem with so many rom-coms — one of the problems, anyway — is how often we’re asked to conveniently dismiss our knowledge of life’s realities.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Most rom-coms have this very idealized version of love, which is fun.
—Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Acting in a fantasy rom-com like this must be a lot of fun and Seohyun and Taecyeon play their roles to great comic effect.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rom-com
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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