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 only real standing ovation of the night came not for a winner, but for the rom-com stalwart.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
Nobody Wants This is a Netflix rom-com loosely inspired by creator Erin Foster's real-life love story.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Henry’s other novels, Funny Story and Happy Place, are both getting the rom-com movie treatment with Henry writing both scripts; the latter is switching from a TV series adaptation to a film one.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Book fans will notice several changes to the plot and locales in the movie (streaming on Netflix), but the story remains an enjoyable, bubbly rom-com.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
Nobody Wants This is a Netflix rom-com loosely inspired by creator Erin Foster's real-life love story.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Henry’s other novels, Funny Story and Happy Place, are both getting the rom-com movie treatment with Henry writing both scripts; the latter is switching from a TV series adaptation to a film one.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Book fans will notice several changes to the plot and locales in the movie (streaming on Netflix), but the story remains an enjoyable, bubbly rom-com.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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