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To then marry Elizabeth’s best friend as a pseudo-consolation prize is the nail in the coffin.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2025
There is no consolation prize in the Mountain West women’s soccer tournament.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
But sometimes the screenplay awards are de facto consolation prizes, and Belfast was an early-season favorite and seven-time nominee that had faded down the stretch.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
In addition to the winners, the brewery will offer consolation prizes to participants with the best costume, the slowest race time and the best howl.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2025
There is no consolation prize in the Mountain West women’s soccer tournament.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
But sometimes the screenplay awards are de facto consolation prizes, and Belfast was an early-season favorite and seven-time nominee that had faded down the stretch.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
In addition to the winners, the brewery will offer consolation prizes to participants with the best costume, the slowest race time and the best howl.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
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 13 Nov. 2025.
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