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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A charming new rom-com starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff hit theaters last month, A Nice Indian Boy, which features a whirlwind romance, sweet humor, and plenty of dancing.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 May 2025
In typical rom-com fashion, things soon get muddled as real feelings blossom between Patrick and Kat.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 May 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
A charming new rom-com starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff hit theaters last month, A Nice Indian Boy, which features a whirlwind romance, sweet humor, and plenty of dancing.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Records show the popular rom-com star, who last appeared on the silver screen in 2023 opposite David Duchovny in What Happens Later, acquired the two-acre estate from Alicia McFarlane, the granddaughter of John Wayne, and her husband James, who had just bought it in 2020 for $5.4 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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