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consolation

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


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Red card, consolation pizza for USA soccer fans.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Kayleigh Powell powered through for a late consolation, but it was Italy's day in the Welsh capital as they bid a fitting goodbye to legendary lock Valeria Fedrighi.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Buckingham Palace assiduously avoids being drawn on the political issue of the day, and the king’s interventions are largely reserved for warm words of support for great endeavors or consolation during national tragedies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Absent that, Donnyland could be an attractive consolation prize.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

I’m left with one consolation, small though it may be: my fountain pen was cremated, just as I would like to be someday!

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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