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As if karma was on their side, the reward in that year’s lottery was Bam Adebayo, hardly a consolation prize.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
At least a third of the league is gunning for favorable lottery position in a draft that features Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cam Boozer and a series of talented guards as consolation prizes.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The consolation prize for disgruntled local talent is the best British film award, which five years ago expanded its field to 10 nominees — in theory to better reflect the breadth and diversity of British cinema, though the risk of greater expansion is that exclusions become more pointed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Well, in the old days, the EFAs would be the consolation prize.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
At least a third of the league is gunning for favorable lottery position in a draft that features Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cam Boozer and a series of talented guards as consolation prizes.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The consolation prize for disgruntled local talent is the best British film award, which five years ago expanded its field to 10 nominees — in theory to better reflect the breadth and diversity of British cinema, though the risk of greater expansion is that exclusions become more pointed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Well, in the old days, the EFAs would be the consolation prize.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Jan. 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 24 Feb. 2026.
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