romantic comedy
noun
plural romantic comedies
: a light, comic movie or other work whose plot focuses on the development of a romantic relationship
This brings us to romantic comedies. … They make money, spawn franchises, and are popular in books, movies, and on television. Sexual tension is fun to watch, and we like rooting for a will-they-won't-they couple.—
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also
: this style or genre of work
an actor with a talent for romantic comedy
called also rom-com
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Twisters’ Rachel Levy earned a nod for best music supervision among major budget films, while Frankie Pine with the romantic comedy The Idea of You received a nomination for best music supervision in a mid-budget film.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Read: Everyone should be reading Palestinian poetry The novel, which opens in 2012, has all the beats (and some of the cliché and cringe) of a romantic comedy—one that unfolds partly in the West Bank.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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This steamy romantic comedy is packed with some of my personal favorite tropes: fake dating, best friends to lovers and dating coach.
—Ellie K. Wilde, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Kinda Pregnant, a romantic comedy heading to Netflix Feb. 5, follows Lainy, who grows envious of her pregnant best friend, played by Brianne Howey, and decides to sport a fake belly.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Read: Everyone should be reading Palestinian poetry The novel, which opens in 2012, has all the beats (and some of the cliché and cringe) of a romantic comedy—one that unfolds partly in the West Bank.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
Read These Steamy, Spicy Sports-Themed Romance Novels Next 03 of 10
'Plays Well with Others' by Lauren Blakely
This steamy romantic comedy is packed with some of my personal favorite tropes: fake dating, best friends to lovers and dating coach.
—Ellie K. Wilde, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Kinda Pregnant, a romantic comedy heading to Netflix Feb. 5, follows Lainy, who grows envious of her pregnant best friend, played by Brianne Howey, and decides to sport a fake belly.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Romantic comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romantic%20comedy. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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