: a prize given to a runner-up or a loser in a contest
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Recent Examples on the WebBut as a consolation prize, the 24-year-old was the best finisher ever from the Chicago area. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Their consolation prize will be actually living the cliché that college coaches have foisted on us for decades. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 Now Kyrgios pulled the hat low, like a shield, and waited for the Duchess of Cambridge to bring him his consolation prize, a plate instead of a cup. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 July 2022 His consolation prize will be bullying the Texans (1-3), who have lost three straight games.New York Times, 7 Oct. 2021 Nonalcoholic beer and wine stopped being treated like a consolation prize, and started to get good. Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 But the sandwich is far from the only consolation prize. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2022 Coppola had to fight hard to cast Al Pacino instead — but Caan wound up with more than a consolation prize, though. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2022 In the end, Bam Adebayo had to settle for a consolation prize. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2022 See More