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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Spiral Diner serves vegan comfort food that will satisfy herbivores and carnivores alike.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Dice Drop Tavern — a neighborhood bar offering comfort food, cocktails and board games — is set to open next month at 320 Blanco Road.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
Founded in Tennessee in 1969, the chain is known for their generous servings of Southern-style comfort food as much as the vintage decor, welcoming porch with rocking chairs, and gift shop.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
From global dishes to comfort food classics, many supermarkets now offer — and are expanding — buffet-style prepared foods that rival takeout in both variety and convenience.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Dice Drop Tavern — a neighborhood bar offering comfort food, cocktails and board games — is set to open next month at 320 Blanco Road.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
Founded in Tennessee in 1969, the chain is known for their generous servings of Southern-style comfort food as much as the vintage decor, welcoming porch with rocking chairs, and gift shop.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
From global dishes to comfort food classics, many supermarkets now offer — and are expanding — buffet-style prepared foods that rival takeout in both variety and convenience.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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