: 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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Unfortunately, extension cords can be an eyesore.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
As far as land, many data centers are renovating large, old and abandoned sites that have sat as toxic eyesores for years.
—Mehdi Paryavi, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Life's daily messes can be constant eyesores in even the most beautiful and dreamy of homes.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Or, in Texas’ case, the eyesore test.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
As far as land, many data centers are renovating large, old and abandoned sites that have sat as toxic eyesores for years.
—Mehdi Paryavi, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Life's daily messes can be constant eyesores in even the most beautiful and dreamy of homes.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Or, in Texas’ case, the eyesore test.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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