: 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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Add task lighting and artwork around the work area for a functional office that isn’t an eyesore.
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Maria V. Charbonneaux, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
Or worse, the wax melts unevenly, leaving you with an expensive eyesore or a downright unusable candle.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024
So many air purifiers are large, clunky, and are just general eyesores.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024
Others expressed concerns about the tower decreasing property value and creating an eyesore for the surrounding neighborhoods.
—Morgan Severson, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Sep. 2024
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Maria V. Charbonneaux, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
Or worse, the wax melts unevenly, leaving you with an expensive eyesore or a downright unusable candle.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024
So many air purifiers are large, clunky, and are just general eyesores.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024
Others expressed concerns about the tower decreasing property value and creating an eyesore for the surrounding neighborhoods.
—Morgan Severson, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesore. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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