| Experiment in organic chemistry? |
The Atlantic |
20 Aug 2026 |
| Plot device in many a rom-com |
New York Times |
29 Aug 2025 |
| Rom-com first encounter |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Jul 2025 |
| Fortuitous run-in with a hottie, if you're lucky |
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| First encounter in a rom-com |
USA Today |
27 Dec 2024 |
| Charming encounter with a potential romantic partner |
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| Tropey first encounter in a rom-com |
USA Today |
16 Nov 2024 |
| Scene in which two people might reach for the same tomato at a farmers market |
Universal |
27 Oct 2024 |
| Charming first encounter in a rom-com |
New York Times |
14 Oct 2024 |
| Rom-com trope: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
26 Aug 2024 |
| Endearing moment in a rom-com |
TV |
04 Aug 2024 |
| Early scene in a rom-com, often |
USA Today |
01 Aug 2024 |
| Classic rom-com trope |
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| Rom-com encounter |
LA Times Daily |
29 Aug 2023 |
| First encounter in a rom-com |
USA Today |
27 Jan 2023 |
| When Harry first shared a ride with Sally, e.g |
New York Times |
13 Aug 2021 |
| Trope seen in rom-coms |
New York Times |
27 Feb 2021 |
| Plot point in a rom-com |
New York Times |
28 Aug 2020 |
| Introductory scene in some rom-coms |
New York Times |
18 Mar 2020 |
| Romcom first encounter |
Newsday |
22 Jun 2019 |
| Feature of many a rom-com |
Wall Street Journal |
13 May 2019 |
| First encounter in a romcom |
LA Times Daily |
06 Mar 2019 |
| First encounter in a romcom |
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| First encounter in a romcom |
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| Feature of many a rom-com |
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| Initial encounter in a romcom |
LA Times Daily |
03 Dec 2016 |
| Romantic comedy trope |
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