consolation prize

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They had booked the full tour of Parliament but turned up on the wrong day so as a consolation prize are going to watch MPs in action.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The consolation prize is the NFL Offensive Player of the Year, an award that has evolved into the Too Bad You’re Not a Quarterback trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

Pixar will likely accept the record-breaking $1.7-billion worldwide gross for its sequel to the 2015 Oscar winner as a consolation prize for its second-place finish in Round 1 of the BuzzMeter.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

Hazel was the simply the next best thing Nico could manage —a consolation prize from the Underworld.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan