1. comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment
2. a person or thing providing comfort to someone who has suffered a loss or disappointment

Examples

• She found consolation in her friends’ support after losing her job.
• The warm meal was a small consolation after the long, difficult day.
• His kind words offered little consolation to the grieving family.
• Reading became her consolation during the lonely months.
• The team’s strong finish was some consolation for their early losses.
• He sought consolation in music after his relationship ended.
• The consolation prize made the defeat slightly easier to bear.