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
Jim WindolfExamples of rom-com in a Sentence
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Sleepless co-stars Hanks and Ryan went back to the rom-com well in 1998, with lesser results.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
The movie is packed with classic rom-com character actors, including Stanley Tucci as Christopher’s campaign manager and Natasha Richardson as the real socialite who owns the dress Marisa tries on.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The Spokane, Washington, native is seemingly everywhere these days, with a list of roles spanning genres—rom-com (Anyone But You), action (Madame Web), horror (Immaculate), and, soon, biopic (the as-yet-untitled film about female boxer Christy Martin).
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
Can't wait to snack on all of these while watching the annual Christmas rom-com marathon.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
The movie is packed with classic rom-com character actors, including Stanley Tucci as Christopher’s campaign manager and Natasha Richardson as the real socialite who owns the dress Marisa tries on.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The Spokane, Washington, native is seemingly everywhere these days, with a list of roles spanning genres—rom-com (Anyone But You), action (Madame Web), horror (Immaculate), and, soon, biopic (the as-yet-untitled film about female boxer Christy Martin).
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
Can't wait to snack on all of these while watching the annual Christmas rom-com marathon.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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