Sentence examples for as a surfeit from inspiring English sources

The phrase "as a surfeit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an excessive amount of something, often in a negative context.
Example: "The banquet was filled with food, presenting a surfeit that left many guests unable to eat another bite."
Alternatives: "as an excess" or "as an overabundance".

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She is frank, assertive and simplistic, tending to present her lack of nuance as a surfeit of principle.

These are pivotal and potentially heartbreaking months, as a surfeit of tumblers, vaulters, beam-balancers and pommel-horsemen attempt to impress their way into the Olympic team.

1. Christophe Decarnin is revamping Balmain with Native American, Indian and animal prints, as well as a surfeit of beads, fringe and studs.

It is already plain that the intelligence agencies do not suffer so much from a lack of data as a surfeit of it.

But on the basis that there is no such thing as a surfeit of raw talent, Josh Beaumont is in a good position to make his substantial presence felt at representative level over the coming months.

In addition to the race-day cocktail the Derby runners and all the other runners on the card will be receiving before they run, most of the runners will be medicated with phenylbutazone 24 hours before the Derby, along with various other additionally permitted nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as a surfeit of other permissible medications.

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Joseph Horowitz is quoted as acknowledging a "surfeit of product," but also blames a lack of charismatic music directors and an overabundance of marketing directors.

Moral: He who dies of a surfeit is as dead as he who starves.

This is reflective of a general view of the industry as suffering from a surfeit of weak, greedy individuals, not the lack of a decent regulatory framework.

For example, "dangerously cold and moist fish, such as lamprey eel (a surfeit of which was said to have killed Henry I of England), could be transformed by a sauce of pepper, garlic and marjoram into a delicious and healthy dish".

As for using up a surfeit of spices, Parle takes the more-is-more approach.

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