: 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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Figuring out how to hang laundry in small spaces is difficult—and clothes horses or drying racks are more often than not an eyesore.
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Melissa Grustat, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
These create smoke, noise, glare, drainage issues, or visual eyesores that spill over property lines.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
The veteran big man bounced back from his 1-for-7 eyesore against Denver by scoring 28 points on 9-of-13, hitting all three of his 3-pointers and all seven of his free throws, and registering 11 rebounds, four assists and a block in 35 minutes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
But the shoes aren’t eyesores like other orthopedic footwear—they’re actually stylish.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Grustat, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
These create smoke, noise, glare, drainage issues, or visual eyesores that spill over property lines.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
The veteran big man bounced back from his 1-for-7 eyesore against Denver by scoring 28 points on 9-of-13, hitting all three of his 3-pointers and all seven of his free throws, and registering 11 rebounds, four assists and a block in 35 minutes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
But the shoes aren’t eyesores like other orthopedic footwear—they’re actually stylish.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesore. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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