romcom
or rom-com
a romantic comedy.
Origin of romcom
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How to use romcom in a sentence
This expectation seemed all but confirmed when Eichner announced the casting of actor Luke Macfarlane – known for playing handsome hunks in the very romcoms his movie would presumably be sending up – as his love interest.
Despite the somewhat gloomy set of circumstances that lead into its premise, “My Best Part” is not a heavy affair — at least, not all the time — but aims at the sort of quirky, lighthearted approach favored by most contemporary romcoms.
French actor goes home to mother in ‘My Best Part’ | John Paul King | February 17, 2022 | Washington BladeThere are also a plethora of same-sex romcoms, a notable increase in diversity among the leading players, and at least one high-profile title that hopes to help Hollywood make its tradition of bi-erasure a thing of the past.
Looking ahead to a very queer year at the movies | John Paul King | January 6, 2022 | Washington BladeDirected by Michael Dowse, What If, in select theaters Aug. 8, sees Radcliffe tackle his most “adult” role to date: romcom lead.
Daniel Radcliffe on Sex, ‘Harry Potter,’ and Complicated Relationships | Marlow Stern | July 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey Came Together is a compendium of every romcom cliché known to man.
British Dictionary definitions for romcom
/ (ˈrɒmˌkɒm) /
informal a film or television comedy based around the romantic relationships of the characters
Origin of romcom
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