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embarrassment of riches

NOUN
deep pockets
Synonyms
WEAK
bottomless purse bulging purse embarras de richesses fat purse full purse heavy purse money to burn well-lined purse
NOUN
overabundance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
plethora
STRONG
glut nimiety overflow overkill overmuch oversupply profusion superabundance superfluity surfeit surplus surplusage
WEAK
too much
Antonyms
STRONG
lack necessity need want
WEAK
scarcity

Example Sentences

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The game is an embarrassment of riches for trivia buffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

And because this year there was an embarrassment of riches as far as Latino films goes, here are some honorable mentions we just had to include:

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

And when it comes to rock ‘n’ roll bona fides, Wings holds an embarrassment of riches.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

Abbie Ward steps in for Aldcroft at lock, an area where England have an embarrassment of riches.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

Part of what he was wrestling with was, in fact, good news—an embarrassment of riches.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown