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
What’s your favorite comfort food and why? Champorado.
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The Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2024
Greektown's longtime, popular Irish pub The Old Shillelagh, known for its Irish comfort food, is upping its breakfast game.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
These temporary stands pop up in the evenings across the city and serve a variety of comfort foods until well after midnight when they’re broken down and tucked away ahead of sunrise.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 2 July 2024
Enjoy comfort food On to the eating, but how to choose?
—Chelsea Conaboy, New York Times, 20 June 2024
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The Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2024
Greektown's longtime, popular Irish pub The Old Shillelagh, known for its Irish comfort food, is upping its breakfast game.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
These temporary stands pop up in the evenings across the city and serve a variety of comfort foods until well after midnight when they’re broken down and tucked away ahead of sunrise.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 2 July 2024
Enjoy comfort food On to the eating, but how to choose?
—Chelsea Conaboy, New York Times, 20 June 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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