: 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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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
Still, data centers don't have to be industrial eyesores.
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These eyesores can be found citywide, in areas neglected by developers and wealthy neighborhoods alike.
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But even starting at the bottom, Mansory somehow makes the Cybertruck even more of an eyesore.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
Still, data centers don't have to be industrial eyesores.
—Jason Carolan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
These eyesores can be found citywide, in areas neglected by developers and wealthy neighborhoods alike.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
But even starting at the bottom, Mansory somehow makes the Cybertruck even more of an eyesore.
—New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eyesore
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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesore. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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