meet-cutes
- plural of meet-cute.
Example Sentences
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Arriving in Hollywood in the ‘30s, he soon mastered glittery Lubitsch-style meet-cutes while also embracing dark themes in films like “Double Indemnity” and “The Lost Weekend.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
However, it's a promising sign that meet-cutes haven't entirely fallen out of favor with moviegoers.
From Reuters ● Apr. 3, 2022
Dating apps are an excellent option, as is asking your own friends for potential blind dates or slightly pre-engineered meet-cutes.
From Slate ● May 6, 2021
“Super Host” is set in a fairy tale of London, chock-a-block with meet-cutes and grocery store cashiers who offer to lend their copy of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to first-time customers.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2021
The announcement prompted District natives, transplants and visitors to recount failed first dates, celebrations and meet-cutes.
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2020
