consolation prize
Example Sentences
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The consolation prize is the NFL Offensive Player of the Year, an award that has evolved into the Too Bad You’re Not a Quarterback trophy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Lucky for Cruise, he got a consolation prize in the form of a Saturn Award nomination from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
A play-off spot would have been viewed as an unlikely consolation prize at the start of the season.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
Leftovers became less a consolation prize and more a creative challenge.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2024
There’s no way to avoid standing up and walking across the stage to accept my consolation prize.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
