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consolation

[kon-suh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkɒn səˈleɪ ʃən /


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England is playing in the consolation final for the second time in three World Cups; it lost to Belgium 2-1 in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Victory in Melbourne, a first in Australia for 15 years, provided a consolation of sorts.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Cheaper chicken is little consolation to David Manhire, who owns Summer Daze Catering in Basking Ridge, N.J., about an hour outside New York City.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

If it’s any consolation to Knicks fans, though, MSG Sports stock isn’t alone.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Love, truth, beauty, wisdom, and consolation against death.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

In her second book, Hekker noted some consolations for first wives.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

But what these consolations must entail has often been a fraught debate.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2025

Let's give the biblical authors credit for taking the sublimity of our loss straight up instead of chasing false consolations.

From Salon Mar. 31, 2024

And memory — what consolations can it offer when we know it doesn’t last?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2023

Without the support of old certainties and consolations, almost mechanically, he assumes the procedures and doctrines of the classroom.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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