: 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 new ring mat full of ads is an eyesore, but ad placement is becoming more commonplace in sports.
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Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Perry Book Ends by Most Modest $55 West Elm
These modern bookends add bright color to your kitchen without being eyesores.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Perry Book Ends by Most Modest $55 West Elm
These modern bookends add bright color to your kitchen without being eyesores.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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 19 Jan. 2025.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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