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comfort food

[kuhm-fert food] / ˈkʌm fərt ˌfud /


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Besides being a "comfort food" after a hard shift at the front, the snacks also make sure the firefighters have "more strength", she said.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

They still lean heavily into comfort food and house wine with one notable exception.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

If I’m in the cooking mood, I love making comfort food like chicken and rice with cabbage and mac and cheese.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

Because who other than the queen of comfort food could step into the shoes of Dame Prue Leith, who is leaving the show in order to "work less and play more"?

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

It was the taste that filled his mouth every time his friends went viral around him—salty because it wasn’t his triumph, but at the same time, comfort food.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith



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