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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Each bite of this classic comfort food delivers taste and textural elements that perfectly compliment each other.
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
This pantry pasta sauce is glossy, silky, and the epitome of comfort food.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
All of this playing around with the format makes Make Some Noise naturally messy, but so is some of the best comfort food.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2025
Just like buttermilk in biscuits, cottage cheese can lend some extra tang and decadence to many comfort foods like lasagnas and casseroles.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
This pantry pasta sauce is glossy, silky, and the epitome of comfort food.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
All of this playing around with the format makes Make Some Noise naturally messy, but so is some of the best comfort food.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2025
Just like buttermilk in biscuits, cottage cheese can lend some extra tang and decadence to many comfort foods like lasagnas and casseroles.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2025.
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