meet-cute
noun
(in a movie or TV show) a chance meeting between two characters who do not know each other, starting a chain of events that typically leads to a romantic relationship.
meet-cutes
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pluralof meet-cute.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"The little meet-cutes don't happen so much when you're at home with your shirt up top and your pyjamas down bottom," she jokes.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
They act out romantic meet-cutes and, yes, even attempt to cry on cue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
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
