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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Following its release in 2002, Sweet Home Alabama became one of the most beloved rom-coms of the early 2000s.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
With starring roles on Shameless, In the Dark, Long Bright River, and the Anne Hathaway/Nicholas Galitzine rom-com, The Idea of You, Mattfeld had more than established herself by the time the audition for Chad Powers came along.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Emily Bader and Tom Blyth star in the upcoming rom-com as free-spirit Poppy and routine-devoted Alex, two best friends who spend every summer vacation together.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Even before the rom-com's success, there was plenty of curiosity about Powell and Sweeney's relationship.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
With starring roles on Shameless, In the Dark, Long Bright River, and the Anne Hathaway/Nicholas Galitzine rom-com, The Idea of You, Mattfeld had more than established herself by the time the audition for Chad Powers came along.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Emily Bader and Tom Blyth star in the upcoming rom-com as free-spirit Poppy and routine-devoted Alex, two best friends who spend every summer vacation together.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Even before the rom-com's success, there was plenty of curiosity about Powell and Sweeney's relationship.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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