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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Created by Darren Starr, who's also behind Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sex and the City, the rom-com depicts Emily's life as an American marketing executive transplanted to the land of the Eiffel Tower, croissants, and haute couture.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Inspired by the aesthetic of makeup artist Nina Park, blurred lips are similar to the rom-com lips trend from earlier this year.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
Henry’s latest swoony rom-com follows two journalists, each competing to ghostwrite the memoir of a former tabloid star.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Pack this chunky cardigan at the top of your tote to put on when the plane gets chilly or to channel the main character from your favorite old-school rom-com on those cozy cabin weekends away.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Inspired by the aesthetic of makeup artist Nina Park, blurred lips are similar to the rom-com lips trend from earlier this year.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
Henry’s latest swoony rom-com follows two journalists, each competing to ghostwrite the memoir of a former tabloid star.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Pack this chunky cardigan at the top of your tote to put on when the plane gets chilly or to channel the main character from your favorite old-school rom-com on those cozy cabin weekends away.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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