: 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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The former Village Grill in Balboa Park has been a vacant eyesore for years, but that could soon change.
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Colors veer from deep to delicate—an eyesore sloping hallway ceiling is now a pleasing plaster sculpture in glossy dark green, and soft pink walls balance the steel kitchen.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
The big picture: These loophole gambling joints have long been an aggravation to police and an eyesore to neighbors.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
But strip malls face criticism for being eyesores in their communities, adding to environmental problems and contributing to the demise of traditional business districts.
—Shawn Baldwin, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Colors veer from deep to delicate—an eyesore sloping hallway ceiling is now a pleasing plaster sculpture in glossy dark green, and soft pink walls balance the steel kitchen.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
The big picture: These loophole gambling joints have long been an aggravation to police and an eyesore to neighbors.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
But strip malls face criticism for being eyesores in their communities, adding to environmental problems and contributing to the demise of traditional business districts.
—Shawn Baldwin, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesore. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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