comforting

Example Sentences

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A solid sauce can take something as humble as chicken and rice from merely comforting to something memorable.

From Salon

At an event that included a recreation of the Stars Hollow gazebo, ‘Gilmore Girls’ fans, including several mother-daughter duos, said the show is as comforting as ever.

From Los Angeles Times

The result is comforting yet unexpected: a bowl that’s part weekday dinner, part European café indulgence.

From Salon

“My parents are getting up there in age … and for them to retire in this environment is not very comforting. We’ve had several conversations.”

From Los Angeles Times

There is no doubt about the delicacy’s comforting presence in homes this Christmas, providing a sense of continuity absent from so many other facets of contemporary life in Venezuela.

From Los Angeles Times