romantic comedy
noun
plural romantic comedies
: a light, comic movie or other work whose plot focuses on the development of a romantic relationship
This brings us to romantic comedies. … They make money, spawn franchises, and are popular in books, movies, and on television. Sexual tension is fun to watch, and we like rooting for a will-they-won't-they couple.—
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also
: this style or genre of work
an actor with a talent for romantic comedy
called also rom-com
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She’s teamed up with her husband, Luis Felber, for this romantic comedy series about a comedian, played by Hacks-scene stealer Meg Stalter, who runs off to London in the wake of a break-up only to find a connection with a chaotic Brit, played by The White Lotus’s Will Sharpe.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
The film ingeniously reimagines the ghost story as a satirical romantic comedy, a deliberate departure from Thailand’s renowned horror cinema traditions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
Hawks’ ’60s romantic comedy, ‘Man’s Favorite Sport?’ could have been made in the 1930s and ’40s as basically the same movie.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Ashley Greene and Seth Green are ready to dish out laughs with a romantic comedy feature offering a modern take on relationships.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
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Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
The film ingeniously reimagines the ghost story as a satirical romantic comedy, a deliberate departure from Thailand’s renowned horror cinema traditions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
Hawks’ ’60s romantic comedy, ‘Man’s Favorite Sport?’ could have been made in the 1930s and ’40s as basically the same movie.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Ashley Greene and Seth Green are ready to dish out laughs with a romantic comedy feature offering a modern take on relationships.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for romantic comedy
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“Romantic comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romantic%20comedy. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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