How to Use comfort food in a Sentence

comfort food

noun
  • Pot roast and fried chicken are my favorite comfort foods.
  • The soufflé is the chefs’ comfort food of choice this year.
    — Sybilla Gross, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
  • It’s a simmered comfort food, good as a main and fine on the side.
    — Alex Moshakis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Mac and cheese is a comfort food that rarely fails to please.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
  • This is late-night, on-your-way-home-from-the-bar comfort food.
    — Mara Severin, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Julianne Moore is a staunch hater of one of the world’s most beloved comfort foods.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • It’s cozy comfort food that’s easy enough to prepare on any night of the week.
    — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Guac, as guacamole has been dubbed in the U.S., has become the go-to comfort food.
    — Dallas News, 29 Dec. 2020
  • Too much is just about right here, this is comfort food.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2021
  • That this is comfort food’s time to shine and for her not to beat herself up.
    — Amanda Long, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2020
  • In the first game, Fieri forced the contestants to pick three items and make a comfort food dish.
    — Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2020
  • There’s a good mix of health-conscious and comfort food.
    — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Any of the books in this column will fit the bill, but this is a good chance to squeeze in some more comfort food.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Come for the Southern comfort food, stay for the festive vibes.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2021
  • The Dearborn will also go the comfort food route to ease the stress of election night.
    — Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, 31 Oct. 2020
  • Enjoy comfort food On to the eating, but how to choose?
    — Chelsea Conaboy, New York Times, 20 June 2024
  • On paper, the series aims to be small-screen comfort food that will please dads the world over.
    — Tim Grierson, Chron, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Dexter is the comfort food; Michael is the guy, for the original fans.
    — Danielle Turchiano, Variety, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Their intent is to share the comfort food of their childhood.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2021
  • The soup is a complete meal and has always been my comfort food.
    — Marc Myers, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Shirley likes retro and comfort food recipes that are easy to whip-up when cooking at home.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2022
  • Might a bowl of soup just be the ultimate comfort food?
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 8 Jan. 2022
  • Green Chile Mac Hard times call for comfort food, and mac and cheese is always a safe bet.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
  • In the depths of winter, a hearty bit of West Asian cuisine makes for some warm comfort food.
    — Andrew King, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The show is comfort food for those who love it when the bad guys get their comeuppances.
    — Josh Getlin, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2021
  • To that end, at least, Renegades is hearty comfort food.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2021
  • In the old days, buffets and Western comfort foods were de rigueur.
    — Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Some of Grandpa’s go-to comfort food recipes come straight from the slow cooker.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2024
  • This unique twist, along with their exploration of stuffing other comfort foods inside bagels, became the unique selling point of Moonrise Bagels.
    — Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • This classic Chicken Spaghetti casserole is my all-time favorite comfort food.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025

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