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
Recent Examples on the Web
The rom-com leading lady was radiant on the red carpet in, form-Versace fitting gown.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
This rom-com about a rom-com offers a pretty predictable storyline, but the enjoyment comes from the tongue-in-cheek commentary on its own genre.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
In the latest quarter, the film division benefitted from the performance of the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell rom-com Anyone But You that proved to be a big success at the box office, becoming one of the studio’s top earners in fiscal 2023 making $218 million at the global box office.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Chad Michael Murray may be most famous for being an early 2000s heartthrob, having made his name in teen rom-coms like A Cinderella Story and Freaky Friday, as well as shows like Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill, but these days the actor is happiest in the role of Dad.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Mother of the Bride offers a more novel take on the rom-com genre by centering a mother and daughter who are both looking for love.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Easton delivers a sparkling fake dating rom-com that is both delectably tropey and utterly believable.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2024
In the buzzy new rom-com, Hathaway stars as a 40 year-old art gallery owner and divorcee who falls in love with the 24 year-old heartthrob singer of the boy band August Moon, played by Nicholas Galitzine.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 8 May 2024
And the ending of the movie is more rom-com than the book’s portrayal of the very real improbabilities of a 20-year-old boy-man having anything in common with a 40-year-old woman.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
This rom-com about a rom-com offers a pretty predictable storyline, but the enjoyment comes from the tongue-in-cheek commentary on its own genre.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
In the latest quarter, the film division benefitted from the performance of the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell rom-com Anyone But You that proved to be a big success at the box office, becoming one of the studio’s top earners in fiscal 2023 making $218 million at the global box office.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Chad Michael Murray may be most famous for being an early 2000s heartthrob, having made his name in teen rom-coms like A Cinderella Story and Freaky Friday, as well as shows like Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill, but these days the actor is happiest in the role of Dad.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Mother of the Bride offers a more novel take on the rom-com genre by centering a mother and daughter who are both looking for love.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Easton delivers a sparkling fake dating rom-com that is both delectably tropey and utterly believable.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 May 2024
In the buzzy new rom-com, Hathaway stars as a 40 year-old art gallery owner and divorcee who falls in love with the 24 year-old heartthrob singer of the boy band August Moon, played by Nicholas Galitzine.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 8 May 2024
And the ending of the movie is more rom-com than the book’s portrayal of the very real improbabilities of a 20-year-old boy-man having anything in common with a 40-year-old woman.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
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