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
The Potato For tasty post-trail comfort food in McCarthy, head to local favorite The Potato.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
These are the soothing images – the functional equivalent of comfort food — that made artist Thomas Kinkade a fortune in the 1980s and ‘90s.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
The Bigger Reveal This food truck isn’t just delivering comfort food.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Sunn’s is chef Sunny Lee’s homey take on daily banchan and Korean comfort food.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
These are the soothing images – the functional equivalent of comfort food — that made artist Thomas Kinkade a fortune in the 1980s and ‘90s.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
The Bigger Reveal This food truck isn’t just delivering comfort food.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Sunn’s is chef Sunny Lee’s homey take on daily banchan and Korean comfort food.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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 10 May. 2025.
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