Sentence examples for consolation prize from inspiring English sources

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"consolation prize" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use "consolation prize" when referring to a prize given to someone who is not the overall winner or champion of an event or competition, but who still deserves an award of some kind. For example: "The runner-up of the competition was given a consolation prize of $500."

Dictionary

consolation prize

noun

An award given to persons or groups of people who do not win an event but are worthy of recognition, especially in a game show.

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Consolation prize.

The New York Times - Arts

The consolation prize?

The New York Times

A consolation prize, it seemed.

The New York Times

This was the consolation prize.

The Guardian - Books

Call it Democrats' consolation prize.

The Washington Post

It's hardly a consolation prize.

The Washington Post

Television was a consolation prize.

The New York Times

Or worse, a consolation prize.

The New York Times

It was a consolation prize.

The New York Times

This is, actually, a consolation prize.

University of California, Berkeley

But how's this for a consolation prize?

The New York Times - Tech

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