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

Michael Landon’s long-running TV adaptation, which premiered in 1974, transformed Little House into comfort food, broad-minded but schmaltzy. — Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026

Even classic comfort foods get a modern remix, whether wrapped in frybread, dipped in chocolate or topped with jalapeño heat. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

Classic fair comfort food also gets inventive twists throughout the lineup. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Vivienne, a Nordic comfort food concept from James and Cameron Barker, is opening Friday inside Free Range Brewing in Villa Heights after starting as a pop-up in 2025. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 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