: 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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But heat and humidity can turn a beautiful metal set into a rusty eyesore that hurts to sit on.
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Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Since 1851, the Charles Street Jail was an eyesore in Boston nudged between Massachusetts General Hospital, the Charles River, and the charming streets of Beacon Hill.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Corcoran, who represents the Deer Creek Home Owners Association, said a home under construction for several years and under different builders has become an eyesore.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Indeed, back in the 1990s and 2000s, municipalities across the country were happily demolishing Brutalist eyesores made to house the poor.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Since 1851, the Charles Street Jail was an eyesore in Boston nudged between Massachusetts General Hospital, the Charles River, and the charming streets of Beacon Hill.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Corcoran, who represents the Deer Creek Home Owners Association, said a home under construction for several years and under different builders has become an eyesore.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Indeed, back in the 1990s and 2000s, municipalities across the country were happily demolishing Brutalist eyesores made to house the poor.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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