embarrassment of riches

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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

Ekitike opted to join Paris St-Germain but could not quite break through amid the embarrassment of riches in the attacking department.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

All this would be fine—an embarrassment of riches, to be sure; a tad too many treasures to be bestowed on a single human, certainly—if he were nice.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon