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noun

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as in relief
a feeling of ease from grief or trouble the mourners found comfort in their pastor's words

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as in luxury
something that adds to one's ease of living a family campground with all the comforts of home

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as in ease
reduction of or freedom from pain a life of comfort

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as in amenity
something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary a hotel room featuring an array of domestic comforts

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comfort

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verb

ˈkəm(p)-fərt How to pronounce comfort (audio)
as in to assure
to ease the grief or distress of the first responders did their best to comfort the victims of the terrible tornado

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Recent Examples of comfort
Noun
September 23 – October 22 Your task list may work better when your comfort is included. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026 Libra September 23 – October 22 Your task list may work better when your comfort is included. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses. — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 There’s something especially comforting about a classic fruit pie as summer winds down. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comfort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comfort
  1. relief
  2. luxury
  3. amenity
  4. assure
  5. consolation
  6. convenience
  7. indulgence
  8. reassure
Noun
  • Taylor pitched a career-high 2 2/3 scoreless relief innings and was credited with the win as the Sox defeated the Twins 7-4 in front of 28,140.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Trent Harris, Carson Seymour and Ryan Walker combined for four scoreless innings of relief.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of relief
Noun
  • The $130 billion Indian wedding market is one of luxury’s biggest opportunities.
    — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For private luxury on a grand scale, the Salamanca Suite and even larger Anglada House Suite (pictured) have spacious terraces with superb city views; here, the hotel can arrange for a private chef to prepare lunches or dinners.
    — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of luxury
Noun
  • It is anticipated that the new complex would include a wide range of amenities, further solidifying Palmares' reputation as a destination where golf is just the beginning.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Are there any amenities available, or is this more of a DIY experience?
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of amenity
Verb
  • The show’s star, Chris Hansen, has already begun complaining about the picture, so some controversy seems assured.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Although the couple was worried about damaging the tiles underfoot with such footwear as high heels, the Penha Longa Resort events team assured them that all surfaces were meant to be walked on.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of assure
Noun
  • Perhaps chalking the loss up to an off-shooting night serves as a consolation for the Liberty in a matchup where everything else went wrong.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Only one thing gave Ruiz the kind of consolation that was truly the obverse of his physical pains, and that was the sacred figure of the Virgin Mary.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of consolation
Noun
  • Eating out or relying on convenience foods are increasingly difficult solutions for many American families, who are facing the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half century.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Their cheap convenience and ubiquity in restaurant service is a big reason any person with a food or food-adjacent job (including just about everybody who works at this magazine) has a collection of these tumbling around in their cabinets.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of convenience
Noun
  • The Thousand Oaks market, Erewhon’s 15th, features store-specific merchandise and an exclusive Amidst The Oaks smoothie, with proceeds supporting Manna Conejo Food Bank, underscoring the chain’s mix of indulgence and local philanthropy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Chains are using the same flexible format to serve different tastes and occasions, from energy to indulgence.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of indulgence
Verb
  • History suggests that anxious allies who are not reassured by their more powerful patron will invest in their own defense.
    — JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Comments from the new Fed chair appeared to reassure Wall Street that fighting inflation remains the priority for the central bank.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Comfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comfort. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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