consolation prize

Example Sentences

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Absent that, Donnyland could be an attractive consolation prize.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

That’s the consolation prize for losing the entire U.S. government as a customer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

A play-off spot would have been viewed as an unlikely consolation prize at the start of the season.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025

The addition of Longstreet, who rose rapidly up recruiting boards, is no consolation prize.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024

If a contestant reached the $8,000 plateau and failed to answer that question correctly, he or she was given a new Cadillac as a consolation prize, worth about $5,000 at that time.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady