consolation
Example Sentences
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Taking away Richarlison's stunning chip from distance to earn the visitors a consolation goal, there was only ever one winner in as one-sided a north London derby as you can get.
From BBC
A flying Rees-Zammit, back in red after his failed foray into the NFL, produced a stunning finish for a late consolation try before Clarke grabbed his second to take New Zealand past 50 points.
From Barron's
It’s not hard to imagine, as Ms. Vaill does, that Angelica would seek romantic consolation elsewhere.
The letters can then become a source of consolation: relics of a precious connection.
From New York Times
With the game effectively over, Holding fired in a consolation for Arsenal.
From Washington Times
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