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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The Netflix rom-com follows Jill (Zoey Deutch), an aspiring baker who leaves voice messages for her late sister.
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Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Netflix’s new rom-com stars Zoey Deutch as Jill, who leaves voicemails for her dead sister, Isabelle, as a way to deal with her grief.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Katherine Center writes the kinds of rom-coms that suit everyone's tastes.
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Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Deutch, so great as Jean Seberg in Richard Linklater’s valentine to Godard, Nouvelle Vague, runs the gamut of emotions in this one, a performance that works on every level and a knockout that qualifies her a spot in the rom-com hall of fame alongside Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson and Ryan.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Netflix’s new rom-com stars Zoey Deutch as Jill, who leaves voicemails for her dead sister, Isabelle, as a way to deal with her grief.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Katherine Center writes the kinds of rom-coms that suit everyone's tastes.
—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Deutch, so great as Jean Seberg in Richard Linklater’s valentine to Godard, Nouvelle Vague, runs the gamut of emotions in this one, a performance that works on every level and a knockout that qualifies her a spot in the rom-com hall of fame alongside Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson and Ryan.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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