romantic comedy
noun
plural romantic comedies
: a light, comic movie or other work whose plot focuses on the development of a romantic relationship
This brings us to romantic comedies. … They make money, spawn franchises, and are popular in books, movies, and on television. Sexual tension is fun to watch, and we like rooting for a will-they-won't-they couple.—
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also
: this style or genre of work
an actor with a talent for romantic comedy
called also rom-com
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Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The ability to travel back in time is a key part of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, a romantic comedy that doesn’t earn the right to use either word in its description.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
The Studio star Seth Rogen and Kate Berlant have joined the second season of Nobody Wants This , the Netflix romantic comedy series.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The romantic comedy starred Jane Fonda, also in her film debut.
—Judith Thurman, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The ability to travel back in time is a key part of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, a romantic comedy that doesn’t earn the right to use either word in its description.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
The Studio star Seth Rogen and Kate Berlant have joined the second season of Nobody Wants This , the Netflix romantic comedy series.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The romantic comedy starred Jane Fonda, also in her film debut.
—Judith Thurman, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Romantic comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romantic%20comedy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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