: 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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Fewer than a third of the 323 Jubilee projects have been finished or will wrap up by next month, meaning the traffic headaches and eyesores will continue well into 2025 and even 2026.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Trapped in concrete, the river became an urban eyesore
As development increased along the river and neighborhoods became more urbanized, stormwater had nowhere to go.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
For those on the hunt for a sleek and stylish vacuum that won’t be an eyesore in your living room, feast your gaze on the Samsung Bespoke Jet.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
People in rural Maryland are upset that these power lines may cross their property or, at least, be an eyesore near it.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Trapped in concrete, the river became an urban eyesore
As development increased along the river and neighborhoods became more urbanized, stormwater had nowhere to go.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
For those on the hunt for a sleek and stylish vacuum that won’t be an eyesore in your living room, feast your gaze on the Samsung Bespoke Jet.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
People in rural Maryland are upset that these power lines may cross their property or, at least, be an eyesore near it.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesore. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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