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Instead, Ghana will be coming in KC, and that’s a nice consolation prize for KC soccer fans.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
These aren't consolation prizes.
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Harold Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
For an investor managing risk as carefully as return, that’s not a consolation prize.
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Ivan Barratt,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
When Agnes is faced with the reality of not being able to marry her preferred (and much more age-appropriate) match Garth, Aunt Lydia gives her Commander Westin (Reed Diamond), the top pick among this year’s eligible old bachelors, as her consolation prize.
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
These aren't consolation prizes.
—
Harold Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
For an investor managing risk as carefully as return, that’s not a consolation prize.
—
Ivan Barratt,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
When Agnes is faced with the reality of not being able to marry her preferred (and much more age-appropriate) match Garth, Aunt Lydia gives her Commander Westin (Reed Diamond), the top pick among this year’s eligible old bachelors, as her consolation prize.
—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for consolation prize
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“Consolation prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation%20prize. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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