bromantic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bromantic
First recorded in 2000–05; bro ( def. ) + (ro)mantic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Beyond the Kafkaesque ick factor, Dupieux’s latest is also his frothiest, a sunny, tiki-tuned bromantic comedy about dudes with brain sizes comparable to their ward.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2021
I love the way you guys had a bromantic moment.
From Salon ● May 31, 2019
The stars of the movie, however, appear not to be the red-suited female guards but Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron, whose mismatched pairing as lifeguarding bros will undoubtedly lead to a bromantic finale.
From Time ● Dec. 8, 2016
But bromantic love spats aside, blind-audition business did happen – at times with bracing briskness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2015
Sony’s decision to cancel the release of the Seth Rogen/James Franco/Kim Jong Un assassination satire “The Interview” has turned the latest bromantic comedy into something no marketing team could cook up: a hot underground commodity.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2014
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