How to Use rom-com in a Sentence

rom-com

noun
  • The rom-com queen is at it again.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
  • And let’s face it, not all rom-coms will be a hit.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Can rom-coms be truly sexy again?
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 June 2026
  • Last season was all about the rom-com.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
  • For me, the great rom-coms are the classics.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The world was a better place when rom-coms roamed the land.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
  • That first encounter six years ago could be straight from a rom-com.
    — Lauren Lee, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
  • Jennifer Lopez is back in rom-com mode!
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • That sums up about 80 percent of all rom-coms.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Our story is more of a classic rom-com arc.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
  • What happened to the pause of high concept rom-coms?
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Some like their rom-coms aching or itching with desire.
    — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
  • But this is an escapist rom-com, anyway, right?
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
  • So not exactly a rom-com, then.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The actor went on to dish on his favorite rom-com of all time.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Maybe his daughters can convince him to take some more rom-coms too?
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 May 2024
  • The strangers leap to lovers in the film, but not the typical rom-com kind of lovers.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The rom-com is on Netflix as of June 6.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • Put this girl in a Goldie Hawn-style rom-com caper now!
    — Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Below are a few of our favorite recipes inspired by rom-com meals.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
  • In a moment straight out of a rom-com, the two shared their first kiss outside in the rain.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • And the Bali of it all gives rom-com fans the perfect escapist fix.
    — James Mercadante, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • That’s a different version of what a rom-com is.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The lives of her friends aren't any more free from rom-com complications.
    — Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 30 Aug. 2023
  • That’s not to say that the rom-coms of our youths aren’t unforgettable.
    — Sarah Bregel, Parents, 27 June 2024
  • Grab that pint of vegan ice cream, watch your favorite rom-com, and move on.
    — Alexis Jones, Women's Health, 4 Apr. 2023
  • This means that one book can be a rom-com, the next a mystery novella, the next a steamy thriller.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Yet the love story of two teammates who fell in love has rom-com written all over it.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The two don’t get along at all — and so begins the series’ rom-com subplot.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • Not even just in the rom-com or romance aspect of it, but just in the entire book.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025

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