as in comforts
a feeling of ease from grief or trouble
the consolation that our favorite foods give us when we're having a bad day
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Recent Examples of consolations
Alejo listens carefully, occasionally offering a tissue or murmuring consolations.
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Megan Greenwell,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
If those with the strongest case to make against injustice could refuse the psychic consolations of victimhood, then there is something especially unbecoming in white Americans learning to speak the language of racial grievance.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Nothing like the durable consolations of late-life romance, but headier, more exciting and, in the worst cases, far more damaging.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Toward the end of 2022 and into 2023, Perardi and Youngblood spoke constantly, looping through the same horror, the same consolations.
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Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Over three nights, hundreds of drivers in both Super Late Model and Open Wheel Modified divisions will battle through prelims on Thursday and Friday, including hot laps, heat races, consolations, and qualifiers, to earn a spot in Saturday’s high-stakes finale.
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Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
There are no consolations to offer the grieving, really, but a squeeze of the hand, or a text, or a phone call, or a card in the mail can be transformative.
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2025
Yet even in an awkward or hurtful breakup conversation, the person being broken up with is still offered the dignity of being told to their face that the relationship is ending; ghostees aren’t even allowed these small consolations.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Megan Greenwell,
Bloomberg,
9 June 2026
If those with the strongest case to make against injustice could refuse the psychic consolations of victimhood, then there is something especially unbecoming in white Americans learning to speak the language of racial grievance.
—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Nothing like the durable consolations of late-life romance, but headier, more exciting and, in the worst cases, far more damaging.
—
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Toward the end of 2022 and into 2023, Perardi and Youngblood spoke constantly, looping through the same horror, the same consolations.
—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Over three nights, hundreds of drivers in both Super Late Model and Open Wheel Modified divisions will battle through prelims on Thursday and Friday, including hot laps, heat races, consolations, and qualifiers, to earn a spot in Saturday’s high-stakes finale.
—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
There are no consolations to offer the grieving, really, but a squeeze of the hand, or a text, or a phone call, or a card in the mail can be transformative.
—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2025
Yet even in an awkward or hurtful breakup conversation, the person being broken up with is still offered the dignity of being told to their face that the relationship is ending; ghostees aren’t even allowed these small consolations.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolations
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The base model lacks standard comforts like power windows or an audio and infotainment system.
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The comforts of shock have worn off.
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The decor throughout pays homage to local style and the Louisiana environment with white shiplap walls, white-oak details, and, above the beds, oversize plaster wall reliefs depicting magnolia flowers.
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For the full royal treatment, book the seven-bedroom Royal Suite overlooking the Buckingham Palace Gardens or the 3,907-square-foot Presidential Suite, styled like a 19th-century mansion with marble columns, elaborate bas-reliefs, and space for up to 14 guests.
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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
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In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.
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“Consolations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolations. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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