: something offensive to view
the old factory has become an eyesore
Examples of eyesore in a Sentence
The shack is a real eyesore.
the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore
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Jireh Deng Throughout her daily three-mile strolls of west Altadena, the prevalence of liquor stores has been a continual eyesore for her.
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Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
During that same five-year period, anchored by an excellent gross margin consistently nearing 80%, its adjusted operating margin has gone from an eyesore at negative 30% to an encouraging nearly 10%.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
After that, aim to minimize food waste, which will also help you get rid of an eyesore that is a giant trash can.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
My bed sheets, which have transformed from a crisp white to a dingy eyesore that no amount of bleach can solve, need a refresh.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
During that same five-year period, anchored by an excellent gross margin consistently nearing 80%, its adjusted operating margin has gone from an eyesore at negative 30% to an encouraging nearly 10%.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
After that, aim to minimize food waste, which will also help you get rid of an eyesore that is a giant trash can.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
My bed sheets, which have transformed from a crisp white to a dingy eyesore that no amount of bleach can solve, need a refresh.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesore. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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