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creature comfort
noun
: something (such as food, warmth, or special accommodations) that gives bodily comfort
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Examples of creature comfort in a Sentence
she's too addicted to creature comforts to enjoy roughing it, even for a few days
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Courtesy of Vast And that vital work can be helped with creature comforts designed to keep passengers happy.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Other creature comforts include an in-home gym, a tennis court, and a swimming pool, plus vast lawns bordered by groomed gardens, a beach cabana, a guest cottage, and housing for staff.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
But in general, the riad experience is about culture, welcome, beauty and intimacy more than butlers and creature comforts.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
At the same time, fewer candidates seem eager to give up the creature comforts of modern life to work in remote locations.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined above
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“Creature comfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creature%20comfort. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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