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

And as the sun and temperatures dip, the piping-hot dish feels like the ultimate comfort food, with every Bhutanese believing their mom makes it the best.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

She said mac and cheese was her favorite comfort food in childhood, but that established brands weren’t healthy enough for her own four children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

But there are other times when you crave a familiar scene, a traveler’s version of comfort food.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

I bet she’d like a box of cereal to munch on, too: comfort food for the ride.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson