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
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For some Southerners, this dish is the height of comfort food.
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
For some Southerners, this dish is the height of comfort food.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
After experimenting with different genres, Fox has found a sweet spot with comfort food, soapy/small town character procedurals such as Doc, Best Medicine and Murder In a Small Town, which have delivered both on linear and streaming.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
The menu is ingredient-focused, serving refreshingly unpretentious, elevated comfort food.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
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 18 Feb. 2026.
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