consolation
noun
con·so·la·tion
ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən 
1
2
: something that consoles
specifically
: a contest held for those who have lost early in a tournament
Examples of consolation in a Sentence
His kind words were a consolation to me.
the consolation of the grieving family by their pastor
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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In a scene of chaotic consolation, the thieves dropped the Crown of Empress Eugénie, a piece with over 1,300 diamonds and 56 emeralds, later recovered damaged in the street.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Maybe that’s a kind of self-consolation, but thinking that way brings me peace.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
In a scene of chaotic consolation, the thieves dropped the Crown of Empress Eugénie, a piece with over 1,300 diamonds and 56 emeralds, later recovered damaged in the street.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Kathryn Palmer The shutdown unfortunately disrupted my weekend plans to check out the FDR Presidential Library in upstate New York, but the gorgeous fall weather in the area was a welcome consolation.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consolation
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“Consolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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consolation
noun
con·so·la·tion
ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act or an instance of consoling : the state of being consoled
2
: something that consoles
consolatory
adjective
kən-ˈsōl-ə-ˌtōr-ē
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-ˌtȯr-
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