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 …—
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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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Despite many rom-coms flopping at the box office or going straight to streaming, Dunham isn’t worried.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 July 2025
Celine Song is speaking out on how rom-coms are written off by critics and audiences alike.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
In no way the Hallmark-card rom-com its title may suggest, this deft, sharp, funny, poignant chronicle delights and surprises: modern, complex, credibly absurd.
—Book Marks
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
Her career encompasses blockbusters, rom-coms, arthouse fare, and works of provocation, with notable examples being Batman & Robin (1997), Les Misérables (1998), The House That Jack Built (2018), Red, White & Royal Blue (2023), and Oh, Canada (2024).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 2 July 2025
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 July 2025
Celine Song is speaking out on how rom-coms are written off by critics and audiences alike.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
In no way the Hallmark-card rom-com its title may suggest, this deft, sharp, funny, poignant chronicle delights and surprises: modern, complex, credibly absurd.
—Book Marks
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
Her career encompasses blockbusters, rom-coms, arthouse fare, and works of provocation, with notable examples being Batman & Robin (1997), Les Misérables (1998), The House That Jack Built (2018), Red, White & Royal Blue (2023), and Oh, Canada (2024).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 2 July 2025
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“Rom-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rom-com. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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