consolation
Example Sentences
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But they did grant Bogle a small consolation prize.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
From there Bordeaux took over, with substitute Ben Tameifuna powering over to exert control on the scoreboard and Temo Matiu putting the result beyond Bath, despite Tom Carr-Smith's late consolation.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Absent that, Donnyland could be an attractive consolation prize.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
No consolation but a great job by head coach Tyronn Lue for guiding the Clippers from a disastrous 6-21 start and finishing with more than 40 wins.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 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
Vocabulary lists containing consolation
Grade 9, List 4
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100 SAT words Beginning with "C"
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