romantic comedy
Americannoun
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a light and humorous movie, play, etc., whose central plot is a happy love story.
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a genre of comedy represented by such works.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of romantic comedy
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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A single mother with bills to pay meets a rich man with a perfectly decent proposal in Annabel Monaghan’s romantic comedy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
A single mother with bills to pay meets a rich man with a perfectly decent proposal in Annabel Monaghan’s romantic comedy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The intention was to create musical theater entertainment built around generational conflict — a longstanding device of romantic comedy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
She also could not recall the backlash in 2018 when she made comments about being the "first ever plus-sized girl" to star in a romantic comedy, after Chrysanthou raised it.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
I explain the first hint I found last night, about the audition for a role in a romantic comedy.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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