consolation prize

noun

: a prize given to a runner-up or a loser in a contest

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But once Butler's fate is sealed one way or another, Cowley suggests that LaVine could serve as a nice consolation prize. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025 That’s a pretty solid consolation prize, even when the patience for that kind of long-term planning has expired. Phil Rogers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Watch on Deadline Full of disappointment, and with the weekend now all to themselves, they’re given a slim consolation prize… an opportunity to pitch a sequel idea early the next week, which leaves them with just days to conjure some inspiration for a career saving follow up. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 If not, a consolation prize: The Most Crush-Worthy Cast Member award isn’t even a competition. Emma Soren, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for consolation prize 

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consolation prize was in 1886

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“Consolation prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation%20prize. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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