consolation

The Bruins went on to lose to Wisconsin in perhaps the first Rose Bowl seen as a consolation prize.

The addition of Longstreet, who rose rapidly up recruiting boards, is no consolation prize.

Their praise for his dedication to training offered little consolation to anyone who parted with their time or money to watch or attend the event.

But this time, there’s no consolation, not even temporary, in whiskey and dancing.

I know, it’s not much of a consolation, but it’s something better than awful in these dark times.