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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While foods like oysters may have their time and place, mainstays of American comfort food such as the hot dog can evoke memories of childhood and patriotism.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Kattan considers the warm, messy treat to be a comfort food.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Their favorite comfort foods like buffalo chicken, Reubens, Philly cheesesteak, and eggplant parmesan inspired their menu.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
And in 2023, the British fashion house Burberry partnered with Norman’s Cafe, a reboot of a classic English greasy spoon that opened in London in 2020, promoting its new collection with the help of starchy comfort food like chip butties (a carb-on-carb sandwich of thick fries in a bun).
—Alice Newell-Hanson, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Kattan considers the warm, messy treat to be a comfort food.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Their favorite comfort foods like buffalo chicken, Reubens, Philly cheesesteak, and eggplant parmesan inspired their menu.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
And in 2023, the British fashion house Burberry partnered with Norman’s Cafe, a reboot of a classic English greasy spoon that opened in London in 2020, promoting its new collection with the help of starchy comfort food like chip butties (a carb-on-carb sandwich of thick fries in a bun).
—Alice Newell-Hanson, New York Times, 24 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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