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
Recent Examples on the Web
Dev Patel on rom-coms Fresh off the theatrical release of his feature directorial debut, revenge thriller Monkey Man, Dev Patel offered his take on a very different genre of film: romantic comedies.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
The rom-com ended up grossing more than $218 million worldwide.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The beloved rom-com debuted in theaters on April 23, 2004, and to mark the 20th anniversary, castmates Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and Judy Greer posted a Zoom conversation on Instagram.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2024
Director Gary Winick had never made a movie for more than $150,000 when Garner hand-picked him to direct a big-budget studio rom-com.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Sources have told The Hollywood Reporter that the features division will now be split up by genre — such as sci-fi, rom-com and faith-based.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
In addition to Magic Mike, Tatum starred in the rom-com The Vow with Rachel McAdams and the buddy-cop action comedy 21 Jump Street with Jonah Hill.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024
The bad boy versus nice guy trope is a staple of mainstream ‘90s rom-coms.
—Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The strangers leap to lovers in the film, but not the typical rom-com kind of lovers.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Megan McCluskey, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
The rom-com ended up grossing more than $218 million worldwide.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The beloved rom-com debuted in theaters on April 23, 2004, and to mark the 20th anniversary, castmates Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and Judy Greer posted a Zoom conversation on Instagram.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2024
Director Gary Winick had never made a movie for more than $150,000 when Garner hand-picked him to direct a big-budget studio rom-com.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Sources have told The Hollywood Reporter that the features division will now be split up by genre — such as sci-fi, rom-com and faith-based.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
In addition to Magic Mike, Tatum starred in the rom-com The Vow with Rachel McAdams and the buddy-cop action comedy 21 Jump Street with Jonah Hill.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024
The bad boy versus nice guy trope is a staple of mainstream ‘90s rom-coms.
—Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The strangers leap to lovers in the film, but not the typical rom-com kind of lovers.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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