: 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
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