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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Sharp, witty, and women-led, this comedy has a refreshingly non-romantic take on the rom-com.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Published in 2020, Beach Read is the first best-selling adult romance novel by rom-com titan Emily Henry.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2026
This becomes, like the false premises of a rom-com relationship, the dirt between the gears of their dynamic.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
While the ‘90s and 2000s had plenty of classic rom-coms, in recent years, studios have leaned more heavily into super hero adaptations and recycling IP.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Published in 2020, Beach Read is the first best-selling adult romance novel by rom-com titan Emily Henry.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2026
This becomes, like the false premises of a rom-com relationship, the dirt between the gears of their dynamic.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
While the ‘90s and 2000s had plenty of classic rom-coms, in recent years, studios have leaned more heavily into super hero adaptations and recycling IP.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
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 25 Feb. 2026.
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