How do you use Consolation in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like solace or comfort, plus the exact meaning.
Consolation meaning
- The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled.
- The prize or benefit for the loser.
- A consolation goal.
Using Consolation
- The main meaning on this page is: The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled. | The prize or benefit for the loser. | A consolation goal.
- Useful related words include: solace, comfort, solacement, relief.
- In the example corpus, consolation often appears in combinations such as: the consolation, consolation for, consolation prize.
Context around Consolation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 4 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Consolation
- In this selection, "consolation" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, offer, nifty, ultimate, prize, bracket and final stand out and add context to how "consolation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include added our consolation lies in and as a consolation prize. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "consolation" sits close to words such as alternating, ashamed and bleak, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with consolation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Family was the one consolation. (5 words)
However, this rarely gives viewers any consolation. (7 words)
Italy: Face Germany or Latvia in consolation playoffs Thursday. (9 words)
If the stars align and the Bulls somehow hit in one of those top spots, obviously 7-5 Victor Wembanyama would immediately shift the offseason plans, but landing point guard Scoot Henderson at No. 2 would be a heck of a consolation prize. (43 words)
Chief Adelabu added, “our consolation lies in the fact that Oyo state people have seen the quality of the candidates we displayed at all levels of the election except that the political circumstances didn’t favour us as a third force party”. (42 words)
For places such as The Vibrary and Gilly Brew Bar to be hubs of fun, enjoyment and community is the fulfillment of more than dreams; it is our inheritance, it is the ultimate consolation, it is a certain peace. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
After falling into the consolation bracket, they fought hard and ended the weekend with a win in the consolation final.
A late goal from Sam Hutchinson was nothing more than a consolation for the Royals, with the Tangerines well and truly in control throughout.
As England erupted in celebration, Lee sank to his haunches and Flintoff crouched to offer consolation.
But, Play of the Year is a pretty nifty consolation prize.
But the World Championship winner simply had to settle for £105,000 as a consolation prize.
Chief Adelabu added, “our consolation lies in the fact that Oyo state people have seen the quality of the candidates we displayed at all levels of the election except that the political circumstances didn’t favour us as a third force party”.
Family was the one consolation.
For places such as The Vibrary and Gilly Brew Bar to be hubs of fun, enjoyment and community is the fulfillment of more than dreams; it is our inheritance, it is the ultimate consolation, it is a certain peace.
Foster looked to net a consolation in stoppage time, but he struck his effort just over.
Green also won a consolation singles event and Deeping/City players Leo and Rachel Shead won an age group mixed doubles category.
However, the yield is a bit lower than our liking for a CEF, but the fund uses almost zero leverage (if that is some consolation).
However, this rarely gives viewers any consolation.
If it’s any consolation, it’s not just Aspen that’s been hit with the corporate tsunami.
If it's any consolation to Helen, it does get easier as they get older.
If it’s any consolation to this business owner, they aren’t the only ones battling AI for work (this freelance writer lost all of his clients to ChatGPT).
If the stars align and the Bulls somehow hit in one of those top spots, obviously 7-5 Victor Wembanyama would immediately shift the offseason plans, but landing point guard Scoot Henderson at No. 2 would be a heck of a consolation prize.
Instead she came out as gay in her teens, something she many years later would describe as something of a “consolation” for not being able to live as her true self.
In the Singles Consolation bracket, Rickey Rambo, also of Kansas City, won $1,000 for first place and Ralph Thoreson pocketed $500 for second place.
Italy: Face Germany or Latvia in consolation playoffs Thursday.
It is a consolation to the household that, in New Mexico, nobody is above the legislation.
Common combinations with consolation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the consolation 41×
- consolation for 26×
- consolation prize 14×
- consolation goal 13×
- of consolation 12×
- consolation bracket 7×
- as consolation 7×
- any consolation 7×
- late consolation 7×
- scored consolation 7×