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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Yates, who had 37 saves last season for the Texas Rangers, would give Los Angeles an embarrassment of riches in its bullpen.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield, who will lead different teams into the NFL playoffs this weekend, competed all summer in Spartanburg, S.C.
This was on a team that had an embarrassment of riches by Carolina standards in the skill positions.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Ampadu and Gruev have each returned sooner than anticipated too, leaving an embarrassment of riches for Farke to choose from.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
This was on a team that had an embarrassment of riches by Carolina standards in the skill positions.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield, who will lead different teams into the NFL playoffs this weekend, competed all summer in Spartanburg, S.C.
This was on a team that had an embarrassment of riches by Carolina standards in the skill positions.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Ampadu and Gruev have each returned sooner than anticipated too, leaving an embarrassment of riches for Farke to choose from.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
This was on a team that had an embarrassment of riches by Carolina standards in the skill positions.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Embarrassment of riches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassment%20of%20riches. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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