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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Photo: New Line Cinema For fans of largely forgettable slasher movies, the ’80s offer an embarrassment of riches.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
The team behind the project reflects an embarrassment of riches.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Hilarity, memorable characters, and touches that have Juicy move from common prose directly into Shakespeare’s meter are an embarrassment of riches.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Her supporting cast is an embarrassment of riches, starting with Slate, whose screentime and depth nearly make Nikki a co-lead.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
The team behind the project reflects an embarrassment of riches.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Hilarity, memorable characters, and touches that have Juicy move from common prose directly into Shakespeare’s meter are an embarrassment of riches.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Her supporting cast is an embarrassment of riches, starting with Slate, whose screentime and depth nearly make Nikki a co-lead.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Embarrassment of riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassment%20of%20riches. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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