romantic comedy

American  

noun

1. a light and humorous movie, play, etc., whose central plot is a happy love story.

2. a genre of comedy represented by such works.

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Etymology

Origin of romantic comedy

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

The film, which premiered January 9, nods to Rob Reiner’s canonical romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally.”

From Salon

Take “Materialists,” a film that seemed like a fresh take on the 2000s-era romantic comedy thanks to its earliest teasers and trailers.

From Salon

It’s a very romantic comedy, one that reunites the married actors on screen for the first time since 2004.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nick Reiner, born in 1993, is the second of three children Rob Reiner had with Michele, whom he married in 1989 after meeting her on the set of the beloved romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally,” which he directed.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s hands down the modern era’s sharpest and most honest romantic comedy, a perfectly aimed home run, and it’s no wonder he was advised to follow it up with another one just like it.

From Los Angeles Times