Definition of Surfeit

an overabundant supply

Examples of Surfeit in a sentence

We had such a surfeit of food during the holidays that we gave a large portion of it to the family across the street.  

When the store manager accidently ordered a surfeit of pencils and pens, he was unable to sell the extra items and decided to donate them to a local school.  

Janet made use of the surfeit of holiday lights by decorating all the trees in her front yard.  

If you need additional towels, you will find a surfeit of them in the hall closet.  

Please drink as much as you like because we have a surfeit of beverages in the refrigerator.  

Since we have a surfeit of light bulbs, we do not have to worry about living in the dark for quite a while.  

The aid workers were not prepared for the surfeit of calls that came in after the hurricane.  

Because Katie ate a surfeit of candy bars, she now has a tummy ache.  

The charity would like to collect a surfeit of clothing to distribute to the homeless.  

Since I purchased a surfeit of chocolate from my daughter’s school, I know I will be gaining quite a bit of weight.  

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