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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Every rom-com needs that love-story MacGuffin known as the Thing That Keeps Our Two Romantic Co-Stars Apart.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
There are recent theatrical releases, such as the Marvel team-up of Deadpool and Wolverine as well as an origin story for transforming robots, but also original flicks including a Mexican crime thriller musical and a male stripper Christmas rom-com.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
For actress Shailene Woodley, taking public transportation may as well be the perfect backdrop for a rom-com scene.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
By Shannon Carlin November 27, 2024 9:00 AM EST
Netflix is debuting four new holiday rom-coms, adding to an ever-growing collection of original Christmas movies.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
There are recent theatrical releases, such as the Marvel team-up of Deadpool and Wolverine as well as an origin story for transforming robots, but also original flicks including a Mexican crime thriller musical and a male stripper Christmas rom-com.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
For actress Shailene Woodley, taking public transportation may as well be the perfect backdrop for a rom-com scene.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
By Shannon Carlin November 27, 2024 9:00 AM EST
Netflix is debuting four new holiday rom-coms, adding to an ever-growing collection of original Christmas movies.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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