eye-catchers

noun

plural of eye-catcher
as in eyesores

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-catchers
  1. eyesores
  2. frights
  3. monstrosities
  4. horrors
  5. sights
Noun
  • Overnight, one of pet ownership’s most stubborn little eyesores had an architectural solution.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • While some can look like eyesores in an otherwise handsome backyard, this one adds tons of charm.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Definition of eyesores
Noun
  • Both O’Flynn and Rhys have had spotlight episodes so far this season, but will Emmys voters see the pathos and creativity behind the laughs and frights?
    — William Earl, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • Copyright 2025, all frights reserved.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Definition of frights
Noun
  • Like Ophelia’s Got Talent, and intersecting with many of its themes, A Year Without Summer is all about bodily monstrosities.
    — Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
  • Protein bars have come a long way from the chalky monstrosities that lined shelves not long ago.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of monstrosities
Noun
  • The horrors of uncertainty are translated into the language of manageable risk—risk that somebody, somewhere, has the responsibility and foresight to manage.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
  • The company’s early decades were marked by the tumult and horrors of World War II, which also contributed to the company’s international expansion.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Definition of horrors
Noun
  • Hulu released first look images from the upcoming second season of Chad Powers, where the fictional SEC football team still has their sights set on the College Football Playoff.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • For many first-time visitors to Oslo, the sculptures of Vigeland Park are among the city’s most surprising sights.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of sights
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“Eye-catchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye-catchers. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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