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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Definitely don’t miss Splitsville, a rom-com hitting VOD tomorrow that may just have the fight scene of the year.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
It is billed as a heartwarming rom-com exploring universal themes of love and destiny while celebrating the Sri Lankan community in modern-day Melbourne.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Excuse the cynicism, but this is the sort of combination of touchy-feely button-pushing and self-conscious peculiarity that’s meant to seem significant and profound that will bring out your inner rom-com Grinch.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Cue the epic, classic rom-com trope of Belly running through the streets of Paris and the train station to find Conrad again to make her ultimate declaration of love.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
It is billed as a heartwarming rom-com exploring universal themes of love and destiny while celebrating the Sri Lankan community in modern-day Melbourne.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Excuse the cynicism, but this is the sort of combination of touchy-feely button-pushing and self-conscious peculiarity that’s meant to seem significant and profound that will bring out your inner rom-com Grinch.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Cue the epic, classic rom-com trope of Belly running through the streets of Paris and the train station to find Conrad again to make her ultimate declaration of love.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 18 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 3 Oct. 2025.
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