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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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.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
For Melissa Peterman, the first season of NBC’s was a dream come true; getting a second season is an embarrassment of riches.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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
Putting together a ranking of DiCaprio’s performances, we were struck by the embarrassment of riches at the top of his filmography.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
For Melissa Peterman, the first season of NBC’s was a dream come true; getting a second season is an embarrassment of riches.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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
Putting together a ranking of DiCaprio’s performances, we were struck by the embarrassment of riches at the top of his filmography.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Embarrassment of riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassment%20of%20riches. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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