: 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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More:Midtown eyesore transformed into green living apartments Best Western Greenfield Inn
At 3000 Enterprise Drive in Allen Park, Best Western Greenfield Inn might have a contemporary interior, but the hotel's exterior is a Victorian blast from the past.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
But the industry faced a growing public-relations problem that was especially threatening to beverage companies, whose names were stamped on the packaging: Plastic litter was becoming an eyesore across the country.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 9 June 2024
Severing ties with Brew City Wrecking means that the residents in the Borchert Field neighborhood will continue dealing with the eyesore for an unknown amount of time.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
The city must continue utilizing state and local resources for demolition to clear neighborhoods of dangerous eyesores.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
But the industry faced a growing public-relations problem that was especially threatening to beverage companies, whose names were stamped on the packaging: Plastic litter was becoming an eyesore across the country.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 9 June 2024
Severing ties with Brew City Wrecking means that the residents in the Borchert Field neighborhood will continue dealing with the eyesore for an unknown amount of time.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
The city must continue utilizing state and local resources for demolition to clear neighborhoods of dangerous eyesores.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesore. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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