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
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
The report offers no solutions or consolations on the matter.
—Zoe Pearl, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The report offers no solutions or consolations on the matter.
—Zoe Pearl, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consolations
Noun
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Some are small comforts that keep me sane at 35,000 feet; others are practical tools that streamline security lines, hotel check-ins, and everything in between.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Guests feel transported to a bygone era while enjoying all the comforts of modern luxury.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Existing savings reliefs and incentives tilt heavily in favor of the better off, and are inordinately complicated to boot.—
Clive Crook,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ward and Curlee also started the app Counterbalance, which provides daily encouragements, recipes, community and more.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Consolations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consolations. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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