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
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The catchy track has also appeared in films such as Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds' 2009 rom-com The Proposal.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Nearly 25 years after its premiere, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is still a cultural reference point for the rom-com playbook and seductive styling.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 23 May 2026
That’s fine if your ideal rom-com is familiar enough to enjoy while strolling room to room putting away laundry or watching via a second screen while your first displays Da Bears game.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
The catchy track has also appeared in films such as Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds' 2009 rom-com The Proposal.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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