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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The offense is almost entirely set, in great hands, while enjoying an embarrassment of riches and continuity.
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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
For all the embarrassment of riches on TV, cinema remains a really big deal for any genre fan.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Though demon-killing shonen action ruled the silver screen (not to exclude films like 100 Meters and The Last Blossom), the smaller screen proved an embarrassment of riches across genres and tones of storytelling.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
About the Broncos’ embarrassment of riches at cornerback.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
For all the embarrassment of riches on TV, cinema remains a really big deal for any genre fan.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Though demon-killing shonen action ruled the silver screen (not to exclude films like 100 Meters and The Last Blossom), the smaller screen proved an embarrassment of riches across genres and tones of storytelling.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
About the Broncos’ embarrassment of riches at cornerback.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Embarrassment of riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassment%20of%20riches. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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