: a prize given to a runner-up or a loser in a contest
Examples of consolation prize in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThere are no acceptable consolation prizes when a team loses the way the Bears did.—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024 Last night, during the MTV Video Music Awards Flavor Flav presented Chiles with a bronze clock medal as a consolation prize.—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024 Reidy and the anonymous contestant say that they and others on their team were offered a $1,000 consolation prize after they got eliminated.—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024 But Trump's advisers are contemplating one helluva consolation prize: secretary of state.—Axios, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for consolation prize
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