Examples of consolation prize in a Sentence
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There might be a pretty decent consolation prize coming your way in the form of new financial opportunities.
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024
But the Dragons still got a nice consolation prize.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
But the upcoming winter storm does come with one consolation prize: unlimited barbecue ribs.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2024
Still, Odunze is no mere consolation prize for this offense.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Arizona Cardinals: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU If the Cardinals miss out on Harrison, Nabers is a fine consolation prize.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
Lesson 3: There’s no such thing as a consolation prize (except for learning)
While the playoff exclusion will long feel like a missed opportunity, Florida State’s tough loss (to an also arguably spurned Georgia team) in the Orange Bowl underscores another pivotal leadership insight.
—Chris Gannett, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2024
David Ayer was assigned a Gotham City Sirens project as a consolation prize after the studio took Suicide Squad’s cut away from him.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023
As a consolation prize, Congress defeated a regional party, Bharat Rashtra Samithi, in the southern state of Telangana—home to Hyderabad, India’s fourth most populous city.
—Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024
But the Dragons still got a nice consolation prize.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
But the upcoming winter storm does come with one consolation prize: unlimited barbecue ribs.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2024
Still, Odunze is no mere consolation prize for this offense.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Arizona Cardinals: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU If the Cardinals miss out on Harrison, Nabers is a fine consolation prize.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
Lesson 3: There’s no such thing as a consolation prize (except for learning)
While the playoff exclusion will long feel like a missed opportunity, Florida State’s tough loss (to an also arguably spurned Georgia team) in the Orange Bowl underscores another pivotal leadership insight.
—Chris Gannett, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2024
David Ayer was assigned a Gotham City Sirens project as a consolation prize after the studio took Suicide Squad’s cut away from him.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023
As a consolation prize, Congress defeated a regional party, Bharat Rashtra Samithi, in the southern state of Telangana—home to Hyderabad, India’s fourth most populous city.
—Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
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“Consolation prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation%20prize. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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