Examples of consolation prize in a Sentence
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Today’s challenges would be familiar to the reformers who fought for the Child Labor Amendment a century ago and lost, and who accepted the FLSA as a consolation prize.
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TIME, 13 May 2024
But that was the consolation prize for 400 lucky fans who may not have been invited to the Met Ball on Monday night but certainly had a more satisfying feast for the ears.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 May 2024
There were faint echoes of the Ducks’ previous consolation prize, winger Bobby Ryan.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024
The 49ers are not slated to pick until No. 31 overall, their consolation prize for finishing as last season’s Super Bowl runner-up to the Kansas City Chiefs, who select No. 32 to cap the first round’s festivities.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
The rest of the continental United States — plus Hawaii and a spot of southern Alaska — will enjoy a consolation prize of partial occlusion.
—Chris Wilson, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
However, this restaurant chain is offering a consolation prize for those without the perfect bracket.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
In other words, Oscar gold looks good on your shelf, but cinematic immortality ain’t a bad consolation prize.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
As a consolation prize, Guerinot gave Holland Goldenvoice head Paul Tollett’s phone number, which allowed the Offspring to open for Fugazi at the Palladium.
—Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
TIME, 13 May 2024
But that was the consolation prize for 400 lucky fans who may not have been invited to the Met Ball on Monday night but certainly had a more satisfying feast for the ears.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 May 2024
There were faint echoes of the Ducks’ previous consolation prize, winger Bobby Ryan.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024
The 49ers are not slated to pick until No. 31 overall, their consolation prize for finishing as last season’s Super Bowl runner-up to the Kansas City Chiefs, who select No. 32 to cap the first round’s festivities.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
The rest of the continental United States — plus Hawaii and a spot of southern Alaska — will enjoy a consolation prize of partial occlusion.
—Chris Wilson, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
However, this restaurant chain is offering a consolation prize for those without the perfect bracket.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
In other words, Oscar gold looks good on your shelf, but cinematic immortality ain’t a bad consolation prize.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
As a consolation prize, Guerinot gave Holland Goldenvoice head Paul Tollett’s phone number, which allowed the Offspring to open for Fugazi at the Palladium.
—Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Consolation prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation%20prize. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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