creature comforts

noun

plural of creature comfort
as in amenities
something that adds to one's ease of living she's too addicted to creature comforts to enjoy roughing it, even for a few days

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Recent Examples of creature comforts And creature comforts pervaded—from the in-room Chromecast to the plush bed. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Don't forget a few creature comforts to make the entire journey more pleasant for all. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026 More importantly, however, Chiron enters Taurus today, offering a preview of a much deeper collective healing journey around self-worth, money matters, creature comforts and personal values. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 Heat, air conditioning, and hot water are basic creature comforts many depend on. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 This is the forefront of super luxury today, an era when performance figures, opulent design and creature comforts alone can’t make a car feel truly special. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 The onboard toilet is perhaps the spaceflight amenity held most dear to astronauts who value creature comforts. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 The area is isolated and far from creature comforts, but residents love it. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Hark back, for instance, to Austin’s miserable decades as a frontier outpost with few creature comforts before the Civil War. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creature comforts
  1. amenities
  2. luxuries
  3. benefits
  4. accommodations
  5. mod cons
Noun
  • Shielded from the elements and stocked with comforting amenities, this hotel manages to feel like part of the national park.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Watching that drama play out, Horsley led efforts for the county to buy Tunitas Creek Beach and to build amenities there.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of amenities
Noun
  • The invitation to rest looks too much like resignation, like capitulation to the reality-denying luxuries of the good life.
    — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And why Americans are still spending on little luxuries despite economic uncertainty.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of luxuries
Noun
  • His taconite mine in Virginia paused operations more than a year ago, which means unemployment benefits have run dry.
    — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Whether consumers ever see the benefits depends entirely on whether those companies actually adopt it.
    — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of benefits
Noun
  • Gosey said the facility will double the college's current accommodations.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Those accommodations trace back in part to Vietnam War-era recommendations aimed at removing barriers for Black service members.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of accommodations
Noun
  • Spanning over 14,500 square feet—notably large for Central London—the polished pad seamlessly combines original period features and Victorian proportions with the latest tech and mod cons.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of mod cons

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“Creature comforts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creature%20comforts. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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