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
Just like buttermilk in biscuits, cottage cheese can lend some extra tang and decadence to many comfort foods like lasagnas and casseroles.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Shopping in downtown Cambria is a nice way to while away an afternoon as well, and that will put you relatively close to Robin’s Restaurant, which has been serving eclectic comfort food in this community for years.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
If nothing else, the show is comfort food for anyone who misses policymakers and believes there is more to American foreign policy than cruelty and blunt military force.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Dec. 2025
The space Kau Kau occupied eventually reopened as Japanese comfort food concept, Genki Kitchen, in the fall.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Shopping in downtown Cambria is a nice way to while away an afternoon as well, and that will put you relatively close to Robin’s Restaurant, which has been serving eclectic comfort food in this community for years.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
If nothing else, the show is comfort food for anyone who misses policymakers and believes there is more to American foreign policy than cruelty and blunt military force.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Dec. 2025
The space Kau Kau occupied eventually reopened as Japanese comfort food concept, Genki Kitchen, in the fall.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Comfort food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfort%20food. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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