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comfort

[kuhm-fert] / ˈkʌm fərt /




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They even borrowed a plane from the Arizona Cardinals, with special lie-down seats for added comfort.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

The grill leans into comfort foods and Americana with crab cakes, spinach artichoke dip, a Lucas-favorite chopped salad, jumbo-prawn cocktails, mac and cheese, and pigs in a blanket.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

"It's clear the current experience does not always provide the flexibility and comfort some guests need," he said.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

"It also gives us a bit of comfort as auctioneers that there are still things out there, waiting to be discovered."

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

But the flames gave them comfort greater than heat.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

With higher ticket prices and more competition — not only with other touring bands but with the allures of home comforts — audiences need a bigger draw.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

There’s a trade-off: We experience a little emotional discomfort by being constantly surveilled, but we are rewarded with the more physical comforts of safety and efficiency.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Former Arsenal midfielder and Wales captain Aaron Ramsey applies a tourniquet, while ex-Chelsea and Argentina goalkeeper Willy Caballero comforts the casualty.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

While car collectors pine for restored cars, many young women prefer restomods, short for restored and modified, that retain their vintage exterior but are updated with modern comforts and safety features.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

For all its comforts, though, his cell remained a cell.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

In scenes very similar to the incident against RB Leipzig on Saturday, the 23-year-old was comforted by team-mates including England captain Harry Kane.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“To have gay couples come up crying, saying thank you is incredible and it’s what you do it for. The best feeling in the world is to know that we’ve comforted someone.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

I learned to regulate difficult emotions—sadness, anger, fear—much as I had comforted the wounded child alive within me.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

The stock is now being comforted by the 50 day SMA, and it recently successfully retested a double bottom breakout pivot of $88.56 taken out on March 2.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

Venus took her leave greatly comforted, but to make matters still more sure she turned for help to her son Cupid.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

“She called us, bawling, and we were loading the dog, comforting her,” Dowd said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

These are followed by a series of clips where Trump is seen picking up the cap of a US marine, saluting at a repatriation ceremony and comforting the families of fallen soldiers.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Things that are hearty and comforting, endlessly accommodating and somehow greater than the sum of their decidedly humble parts.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Now, having learned about investing, retirement accounts, taxes and the power of compounding, it’s incredibly comforting to know that I have a path forward.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

The zango bristled with tiny bones and feathers, a comforting shape that spoke of powerful charms.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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