comfort food
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of comfort food
First recorded in 1955–60
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
This is where Fabio Parasecoli, a professor of food studies and a native Roman, situates Italian comfort food not as indulgence, but as memory and necessity.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 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
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