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Definitions

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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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

He opted for joining Paris St-Germain but he couldn't quite break through amid the club's embarrassment of riches in the attacking department.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

A director having two great movies out within one year is already an embarrassment of riches for the cinema-starved public.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2025

This week’s Slate News Quiz offers an embarrassment of riches.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2024

From this embarrassment of riches, Francesco manages to pick a painter who’s sick of painting.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day