Definitions

consolation prize

NOUN

runner-up prize

Synonyms

WEAK

booby prize second prize silver medal

Antonyms

WEAK

grand prize

Example Sentences

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But the Lakers postseason run isn’t a bad consolation prize.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

That’s the consolation prize for losing the entire U.S. government as a customer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

A play-off spot would have been viewed as an unlikely consolation prize at the start of the season.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025

Leftovers became less a consolation prize and more a creative challenge.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

As a consolation prize, I offered to bring her back another souvenir.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez