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 vibe for blonde hair colors this season is less surfer girl, more rom-com heroine.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 10 May 2026
Lively's next project is the action-rom-com The Survival List.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
There's original fare as well, such as an Italian rom-com and a heartwarming dramedy with Field, Lewis Pullman and an opinionated mollusk.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 May 2026
One of the breakout stars of the MomTok phenomenon, Leavitt will soon make her feature debut as executive producer and star of All for Love (wt), a holiday rom-com from production company The Ninth House (Lifetime’s Forever).
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 May 2026
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Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 10 May 2026
Lively's next project is the action-rom-com The Survival List.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
There's original fare as well, such as an Italian rom-com and a heartwarming dramedy with Field, Lewis Pullman and an opinionated mollusk.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 May 2026
One of the breakout stars of the MomTok phenomenon, Leavitt will soon make her feature debut as executive producer and star of All for Love (wt), a holiday rom-com from production company The Ninth House (Lifetime’s Forever).
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 May 2026
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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