comfort food
noun
: food prepared in a traditional style having a usually nostalgic or sentimental appeal
Examples of comfort food in a Sentence
Pot roast and fried chicken are my favorite comfort foods.
a restaurant that serves comfort food
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Everyone will want this winning comfort food on repeat.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
The limited-time deal is available for one day only and is designed for feeding a crowd before trick-or-treating, settling in for a scary movie marathon or pairing comfort food with a candy haul.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The new name, the legal dispute and the temporary signage all sent a complicated message to customers who wanted familiar comfort food, said Steve Zagor, a former director of business management at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
One by one, patrons wander in — some linger over cocktails, others savor plates of Caribbean comfort food.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
The limited-time deal is available for one day only and is designed for feeding a crowd before trick-or-treating, settling in for a scary movie marathon or pairing comfort food with a candy haul.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The new name, the legal dispute and the temporary signage all sent a complicated message to customers who wanted familiar comfort food, said Steve Zagor, a former director of business management at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
One by one, patrons wander in — some linger over cocktails, others savor plates of Caribbean comfort food.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comfort food
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“Comfort food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfort%20food. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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