consolation prize

noun

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

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And if real silk isn’t in your budget at the moment, these are a worthy consolation prize. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025 For teams that miss out on the upper-tier options, White could be a great consolation prize. Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 Adding Guerrero would be a more than decent consolation prize. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025 As a consolation prize for her commitment to Lumon, a.k.a. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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