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 For more comfort food, Bistro Box, a seasonal pop-up with a cult following around its comfort food-centric menu, features BLTs, tacos, slushies, and more from April through November. —

Oset Babür-Winter, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024 The fast-casual restaurant chain has long been known for its fresh ingredients and seasonal menu items, so the addition of these warm, flavorful soups feels like the perfect kick-off to the season of comfort food. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2024 One theory suggests that the stress response system lessens with the consumption of higher-calorie foods, and a pattern of becoming stressed and eating comfort foods to cope with the stress emerges.2 Yoga is a stress management tool that can help change this pattern. —

Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024 The tomato base has a special kick and is jam-packed with a bouquet of savory comfort foods on wooden spears. —

Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for comfort food

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