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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Meatloaf is one of those comfort foods Southern folks crave in the fall and winter seasons.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
But in recent years, many people have started looking for ways to make this classic comfort food more nutritious.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Kids' comfort food is not just for the kids anymore.
—Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Chop Chop Red Pot, the award-winning food truck turned full-service restaurant inside The Market at 7th Street, opened last month, CharlotteFive reported, and is serving up comfort food rooted in family tradition.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
But in recent years, many people have started looking for ways to make this classic comfort food more nutritious.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Kids' comfort food is not just for the kids anymore.
—Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Chop Chop Red Pot, the award-winning food truck turned full-service restaurant inside The Market at 7th Street, opened last month, CharlotteFive reported, and is serving up comfort food rooted in family tradition.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 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 27 May. 2026.
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