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

Recent Examples on the Web

Farmer and Sons for excellent cocktails and elevated, farm-to-table comfort food. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

One holdover from the previous establishment is Nettie’s lasagna ($33), a robust slab of bechamel and noodles smothered in cheese — pure comfort food. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Happy eating, Cody Mini Kabob’s Pan-Seared Chicken Cutlets Mini Kabob is my ultimate comfort food. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Sweet Magnolias was part of Netflix’s slate of comfort food, feel-good series. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for comfort food

• altitude
• amplitude
• aptitude
• attitude
• barbecued
• certitude
• desuetude
• devalued
• finitude
• fortitude
• gratitude
• interlude