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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Being from the Cape Fear coast of North Carolina, nothing epitomizes comfort food to me more than fried fish.
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Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
Executive Chef Julie Cablay presents a sophisticated blend of California cuisine and modern comfort foods.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Austin, what is your comfort food?
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The venue features more than 80 beers on tap, whiskey towers and a menu of Irish comfort food.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
Executive Chef Julie Cablay presents a sophisticated blend of California cuisine and modern comfort foods.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Austin, what is your comfort food?
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The venue features more than 80 beers on tap, whiskey towers and a menu of Irish comfort food.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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 24 Mar. 2026.
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