embarrassment of riches
noun phrase
: a very large number of things from which to choose
With so many fine restaurants in the city, diners are faced with an embarrassment of riches.
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Hartline is viewed as one of the best recruiters in college football, bringing in an embarrassment of riches at the wide receiver position for Ohio State over his time in Columbus.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
In an embarrassment of riches, Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach; Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy; and Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas also scored perfect rounds.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
Festivals including Under the Radar (Jan. 7-25), Prototype (Jan. 7-18), and the Exponential Festival (Jan. 5-Feb. 8) also light up the new year—all three are embarrassments of riches.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2025
This year, because of an embarrassment of riches, Dodgers starters were ninth with a 3.69 ERA, and their entire staff was first overall with a 3.95 ERA heading into the postseason.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
In an embarrassment of riches, Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach; Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy; and Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas also scored perfect rounds.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
Festivals including Under the Radar (Jan. 7-25), Prototype (Jan. 7-18), and the Exponential Festival (Jan. 5-Feb. 8) also light up the new year—all three are embarrassments of riches.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2025
This year, because of an embarrassment of riches, Dodgers starters were ninth with a 3.69 ERA, and their entire staff was first overall with a 3.95 ERA heading into the postseason.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embarrassment of riches
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“Embarrassment of riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassment%20of%20riches. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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