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
A now-ubiquitous American comfort food has its origins in pasta dishes that have evolved over centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
I bet she’d like a box of cereal to munch on, too: comfort food for the ride.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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