Below you will find example sentences with "romantic comedy". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Romantic Comedy in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: comedy
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 26.2 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "romantic comedy" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 1986 the romantic comedy when harry, a frothy romantic comedy full of, comedies, love and film stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with best comedy, comedy series, romantic relationship, best comedy, comedy series and comedy central, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with romantic comedy
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Other popular combinations are the romantic comedy and the action comedy film. (12 words)
Flipping conventions Other romantic comedies flip the standard conventions of the romantic comedy genre. (14 words)
But for decades, it has been fashionable to announce the death of the romantic comedy. (15 words)
But according to Scott Meslow's "From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy," Ephron and Reiner's first meeting was not unlike Harry and Sally's — a little awkward, and initially, a little mismatched. (42 words)
Of all the romantic comedies that Netflix has put out over the years, few are as in tune with the conventions and standards of a classic teenage romantic comedy as To All the Boys I've Loved Before. (38 words)
We identified the top romantic comedy movies, giving you a list of most romantic destinations featured in these films you can visit outside of the silver screen for a chance at your own real like meet-cute moment. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Military and service comedies include: Romantic comedy The romantic comedy film subgenre typically involves the development of a relationship between a man and a woman.
It is a romantic comedy (directed by Streisand herself) that focuses on the romantic, though non-physical relationship between a shy, middle-aged professor and an unlucky-in-love colleague.
Of all the romantic comedies that Netflix has put out over the years, few are as in tune with the conventions and standards of a classic teenage romantic comedy as To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
We identified the top romantic comedy movies, giving you a list of most romantic destinations featured in these films you can visit outside of the silver screen for a chance at your own real like meet-cute moment.
Even though researchers have only started to explore the impact of romantic comedy films on human romance, the few studies conducted have already shown correlation between romantic comedies and the love delusion.
Flipping conventions Other romantic comedies flip the standard conventions of the romantic comedy genre.
Yet the genre of romantic comedy is simply a structure and all of these elements do not negate the fact that these films are still romantic comedies.
Despite the “comedy” part of “romantic comedy,” “Somebody I Used to Know” also manages to fit moments of seriousness that feel like authentic relationships in general.
The uber-popular romantic comedy helped expand Murphy beyond comedy-first roles and action films, allowing him to flourish in new Hollywood territory as a debonair ladies man.
While the crew from make a brief cameo in the third film, Magic Mike's Last Dance firmly shifts genres from buddy comedy to romantic comedy.
As a director, Reiner was recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) with nominations for the coming of age comedy-drama film Stand by Me (1986), the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally..
Barefoot in the Park, for example, was a light romantic comedy, while portions of Plaza Suite were written as "farce", and portions of California Suite are "high comedy".
Other popular combinations are the romantic comedy and the action comedy film.
A roundly entertaining romantic comedy, “Love Actually” is still nearly as cloying as it is funny.
As to why the chemistry between the co-stars is so great, the source said, “They’re filming a movie that’s a romantic comedy!” the second insider says.
Based on the novel by Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians is a frothy romantic comedy full of beautiful, privileged people falling in love across the class divide.
But according to Scott Meslow's "From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy," Ephron and Reiner's first meeting was not unlike Harry and Sally's — a little awkward, and initially, a little mismatched.
But for decades, it has been fashionable to announce the death of the romantic comedy.
Curtis also wrote the screenplay for 1999 romantic comedy Notting Hill, which again starred Hugh Grant.
Directed by Matthew López, the playful romantic comedy is based on Casey McQuiston's 2019 debut novel of the same name.