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 raunchy romantic comedy hit theaters on Aug. 19, 2005.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
One of the biggest strengths of Oh, Hi! Comes from building a romantic comedy around a situationship.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
In the romantic comedy drama, Valentina is a widowed mother of two children who is struggling to keep her vineyard open as a potential new romance begins to develop with Carter.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In a video interview with Elle UK, shared to Instagram on Thursday, Aug. 21, the 53-year-old actress reflected on her influential hairstyle in the '90s, specifically in the 1994 romantic comedy Reality Bites.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
One of the biggest strengths of Oh, Hi! Comes from building a romantic comedy around a situationship.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
In the romantic comedy drama, Valentina is a widowed mother of two children who is struggling to keep her vineyard open as a potential new romance begins to develop with Carter.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In a video interview with Elle UK, shared to Instagram on Thursday, Aug. 21, the 53-year-old actress reflected on her influential hairstyle in the '90s, specifically in the 1994 romantic comedy Reality Bites.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 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 27 Aug. 2025.
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