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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The idea of Ferrell and Weatherspoon in a romantic comedy—especially a chaotic romantic comedy—is appealing enough.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The series of cutaway shots between Swift and Kelce were described as something from a romantic comedy.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Whatever your go-to genre—musicals, thrillers, crime dramas, romantic comedies—here’s a roundup of the best New York movies to remind you why there’s simply no place like the Big Apple.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Dalton worked with actor Kenneth Branagh three times; on Henry V (1989), the neo-noir thriller Dead Again (1991) and the romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing (1993), which also serves as Dalton’s final screen credit.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The series of cutaway shots between Swift and Kelce were described as something from a romantic comedy.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Whatever your go-to genre—musicals, thrillers, crime dramas, romantic comedies—here’s a roundup of the best New York movies to remind you why there’s simply no place like the Big Apple.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Dalton worked with actor Kenneth Branagh three times; on Henry V (1989), the neo-noir thriller Dead Again (1991) and the romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing (1993), which also serves as Dalton’s final screen credit.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Romantic comedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romantic%20comedy. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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