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
My comfort food is usually a bowl of cereal with milk.
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Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 July 2025
The most public part of the compound is the elevated comfort food eatery Moonshine.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
Although breakfast food was the focus — with tempting omelettes such as the Spicy Idahoan — the Sunrise also offered comfort foods ranging from club and chicken sandwiches to burgers.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2025
Spices, tang, funk, heat—these became the new comfort food flavors.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 July 2025
The most public part of the compound is the elevated comfort food eatery Moonshine.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
Although breakfast food was the focus — with tempting omelettes such as the Spicy Idahoan — the Sunrise also offered comfort foods ranging from club and chicken sandwiches to burgers.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2025
Spices, tang, funk, heat—these became the new comfort food flavors.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 21 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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