consolation
noun
the act of consoling; comfort; solace.
consolations
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pluralof consolation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“For centuries,” he writes, “people have accepted that literature and learning are among the highest purposes and deepest consolations of human existence.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Let's give the biblical authors credit for taking the sublimity of our loss straight up instead of chasing false consolations.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024
Scotland rallied and scored some consolations, not that it mattered.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2023
“Instead of an honest conversation with a nation, we get blurry consolations about Napoleon’s conquest of Moscow: Don’t worry, everything is going to plan,” he said.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2023
Without the support of old certainties and consolations, almost mechanically, he assumes the procedures and doctrines of the classroom.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
