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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Tops on Valentine’s Day in the Middle Kingdom was the Phillip Yung directed rom-com Love Go Go Go!
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Yet the love story of two teammates who fell in love has rom-com written all over it.
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This rom-com weaves 1990s office culture into its fashion narrative.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
Yet the love story of two teammates who fell in love has rom-com written all over it.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Naturally, Liz decides to create her own rom-com HAE and rope Wes into helping her win Michael’s heart by pretending to fake date each other.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
This rom-com weaves 1990s office culture into its fashion narrative.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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