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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The pair are likely best known for the 2017 romantic comedy and drama, The Big Sick, which earned them an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Also newly entering the chart is the latest volume of Saka Mikami’s popular youth romantic comedy Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku (The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity).
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2025
Most recently, that includes A Merry Little Ex-Mas, a Netflix romantic comedy starring fellow '90s icon Alicia Silverstone.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Dec. 2025
For my money, the scene in the movie’s final five minutes, in which Harry lets down his guard and confronts Sally with his feelings at a New Year’s Eve party, is the most comic and romantic in any romantic comedy.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
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Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Also newly entering the chart is the latest volume of Saka Mikami’s popular youth romantic comedy Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku (The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity).
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2025
Most recently, that includes A Merry Little Ex-Mas, a Netflix romantic comedy starring fellow '90s icon Alicia Silverstone.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Dec. 2025
For my money, the scene in the movie’s final five minutes, in which Harry lets down his guard and confronts Sally with his feelings at a New Year’s Eve party, is the most comic and romantic in any romantic comedy.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 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 23 Dec. 2025.
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