consolatory

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That is the plan and the wish of this story, and it goes to the heart of fairy tales, which are, as Italo Calvino put it, “consolatory fables.”

From New York Times

The reactions from teammates and coaches to the true freshman quarterback were congratulatory, not consolatory.

From Seattle Times

Writing through his troubles, Specktor offers consolatory beauty, much as fireweed blooms on hillsides after the destruction of a forest.

From Los Angeles Times

And so, the question the narrator first asked of the portal comes back at the end to strike a consolatory note after death: “This did not feel like real life exactly, but nowadays what did.”

From New York Times

Unfortunately, it was precisely then, in the middle of this consolatory ritual, that the terrible news crossed over.

From New York Times