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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Under Zlotowski’s guidance, A Private Life caroms from sexy romantic comedy to Hitchcockian mystery to zany amateur-sleuth caper, with Freudian psychology always lurking beneath.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Check out the domed greenhouses at Gardens by the Bay, as seen in the 2018 romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, and the dazzling array of outdoor sculptures that includes Marc Quinn’s levitating baby, Planet.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Further down the line, 1+1 will launch Probation Period, a romantic comedy film about a mismatched man and woman who meet while both on three months of probation fighting for the same role.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
In Annie Hall, Allen’s Oscar-winning romantic comedy, the big meet-cute between Diane Keaton’s title character and Allen’s Alvy Singer happens after playing mixed doubles with their friends.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Check out the domed greenhouses at Gardens by the Bay, as seen in the 2018 romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, and the dazzling array of outdoor sculptures that includes Marc Quinn’s levitating baby, Planet.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Further down the line, 1+1 will launch Probation Period, a romantic comedy film about a mismatched man and woman who meet while both on three months of probation fighting for the same role.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
In Annie Hall, Allen’s Oscar-winning romantic comedy, the big meet-cute between Diane Keaton’s title character and Allen’s Alvy Singer happens after playing mixed doubles with their friends.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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