creature comfort

noun

Synonyms of creature comfortnext
: something (such as food, warmth, or special accommodations) that gives bodily comfort

Examples of creature comfort in a Sentence

she's too addicted to creature comforts to enjoy roughing it, even for a few days
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Additional creature comforts also can be nice but distracting. Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 February 19 – March 20 Your tender heart may crave creature comforts. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026 Never underestimate the power of creature comforts on a long flight, advises Vanessa Mead, customer experience manager for Qantas, who flies the Los Angeles to Brisbane route. Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026 The Denali and Denali Ultimate models cost a pretty penny, but provide a long list of creature comforts and a level of opulence drivers wouldn't generally expect from an American mainstream SUV. Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for creature comfort

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of creature comfort was in 1641

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“Creature comfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creature%20comfort. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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