consolation
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Rowe burst through for a magnificent try and although Beetham crossed for a late consolation, the game had long been over as a contest.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“I guess we can’t do that, babe,” Cohen, 36, a vacationer from New Jersey, told 3½ -year-old Chloe, who stared back, confused, then got an ice pop as consolation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Absent that, Donnyland could be an attractive consolation prize.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
But the Lakers postseason run isn’t a bad consolation prize.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
I vowed to work doubly hard the next day, but she took little consolation in that promise, showering me with complaints as heavy as hailstones as I rushed out the kitchen door.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing consolation
Grade 9, List 4
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