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
One by one, patrons wander in — some linger over cocktails, others savor plates of Caribbean comfort food.
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
But Betsy kept Blue Fin largely unchanged, serving the same menu of Japanese comfort food with the kindness and care that she became known for.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
What’s your favorite comfort food?
—Christine Tannous, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
All that extra candy is certainly comfort food, and this is the perfect movie to watch while snacking.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
But Betsy kept Blue Fin largely unchanged, serving the same menu of Japanese comfort food with the kindness and care that she became known for.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
What’s your favorite comfort food?
—Christine Tannous, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
All that extra candy is certainly comfort food, and this is the perfect movie to watch while snacking.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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