consolation
noun
con·so·la·tion
ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən 
1
2
: something that consoles
specifically
: a contest held for those who have lost early in a tournament
Examples of consolation in a Sentence
His kind words were a consolation to me.
the consolation of the grieving family by their pastor
Recent Examples on the Web
My consolation, though, is a chance to fish a warm-up event with a select group of anglers before the real competition begins.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024
By way of consolation, so the story goes, Parker named the system SigAlert.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
On that note, Jacobs had some words of consolation for those who walked away empty-handed, noting that both Demna and Virgil Abloh failed to win the LVMH Prize shortly before taking on top design roles at Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton, respectively.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
After the death, the family returned to Harare, where, for Rundell, the consolations of nature joined the consolations of literature.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024
By way of consolation, so the story goes, Parker named the system SigAlert.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
On that note, Jacobs had some words of consolation for those who walked away empty-handed, noting that both Demna and Virgil Abloh failed to win the LVMH Prize shortly before taking on top design roles at Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton, respectively.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
After the death, the family returned to Harare, where, for Rundell, the consolations of nature joined the consolations of literature.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for consolation
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consolation
noun
con·so·la·tion
ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act or an instance of consoling : the state of being consoled
2
: something that consoles
consolatory
adjective
kən-ˈsōl-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-sä-lə-
-ˌtȯr-
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