Definitions

consolation prize

NOUN

runner-up prize

Synonyms

WEAK

booby prize second prize silver medal

Antonyms

WEAK

grand prize

Example Sentences

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Absent that, Donnyland could be an attractive consolation prize.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

This is what a consolation prize feels like.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

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

If the FA Cup really is struggling to count as a consolation prize for Guardiola and City this season, you could have fooled everyone inside Vitality Stadium who watched him.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

Benji had texted the details of the consolation prize last night.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty