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Instead of that, a consolation prize: Nancy asks to see Nicholas.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
What should be Zelda’s big moment feels more like consolation prize than a breakthrough.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
But even if Sunday’s performance proves to be a one-off or a consolation prize amid a lost season, the momentum created by this game should not be ignored.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Best fits: If the Wings are in on Pacioretty and don’t land him, Hoffman might be a decent consolation prize.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
What should be Zelda’s big moment feels more like consolation prize than a breakthrough.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
But even if Sunday’s performance proves to be a one-off or a consolation prize amid a lost season, the momentum created by this game should not be ignored.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Best fits: If the Wings are in on Pacioretty and don’t land him, Hoffman might be a decent consolation prize.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Consolation prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation%20prize. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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