romantic comedy
Americannoun
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romantic comedies
plural
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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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Among the most popular shows: the crime thriller “I Will Find You,” which had 11.5 million views; and the romantic comedy film “Voicemails for Isabelle,” which garnered 8.6 million views.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Its closest resemblance is to Wain’s 2014 romantic comedy parody, “They Came Together,” which, despite having no shortage of memorable one-liners, functions best as a whole.
From Salon ● Jul. 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
Professional arcs not entirely aside, this is a romantic comedy, full of meet cutes and related tropes, where love rules; no one’s got it, everyone’s looking for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
I'm tying out for a role in a major romantic comedy.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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