Definitions

comfort food

[kuhm-fert food] / ˈkʌm fərt ˌfud /

NOUN

satisfying food

Synonyms

WEAK

Mom's food home cooking meat and potatoes plain food prepackaged food

Example Sentences

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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

The Gemini recommendation, seconded by the restaurant manager, was the comfort food I craved in the lousy weather.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

Readers are looking for comfort food, not books that are overly violent or mean, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Dr. Gazzaley sits at Maverick’s, an upscale eatery serving American comfort food.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel