as in messes
something unpleasant to look at
the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore
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Recent Examples of eyesores
While some can look like eyesores in an otherwise handsome backyard, this one adds tons of charm.
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Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Anything with a trellis attached to the back is a great way to hide taller outdoor eyesores or look for options on wheels.
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
Indeed, back in the 1990s and 2000s, municipalities across the country were happily demolishing Brutalist eyesores made to house the poor.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Schools are taking parking lots and eyesores and developing them into districts where people live, work or play — ideally all three — beyond six or seven home games a year.
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Matt Baker,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Cover up any household eyesores using a tension rod and a curtain cut to size.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
If the several buildings the report says Taxpayer 1 was delinquent on taxes included, say, a bar or ramshackle eyesores, that will look like something other than Stewart extending kindness to a stranger.
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Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Two eyesores immediately leap at any sensible person with a soul.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
As far as land, many data centers are renovating large, old and abandoned sites that have sat as toxic eyesores for years.
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Mehdi Paryavi,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Anything with a trellis attached to the back is a great way to hide taller outdoor eyesores or look for options on wheels.
—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
21 June 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
Schools are taking parking lots and eyesores and developing them into districts where people live, work or play — ideally all three — beyond six or seven home games a year.
—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Cover up any household eyesores using a tension rod and a curtain cut to size.
—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
If the several buildings the report says Taxpayer 1 was delinquent on taxes included, say, a bar or ramshackle eyesores, that will look like something other than Stewart extending kindness to a stranger.
—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Two eyesores immediately leap at any sensible person with a soul.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyesores
Noun
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Member's Mark Premium Baby Wipes Big messes are no problem for Member’s Mark Premium Baby Wipes, which come packaged in 12 press-open lid packs of 96 wipes each.
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Don't Put it Down, Put it Away There are kitchen messes that are pretty unavoidable and just come with the territory of cooking, like crumbs and sticky surfaces.
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Like Ophelia’s Got Talent, and intersecting with many of its themes, A Year Without Summer is all about bodily monstrosities.
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Protein bars have come a long way from the chalky monstrosities that lined shelves not long ago.
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During discussions about elementary and middle school social studies curriculum, board members made addendums, including education about the horrors of communism, why the Second Amendment was created and how counterculture increased the rate of divorce.
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The diamond gave her space to run toward something when the horrors of her past threatened to engulf her.
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“Eyesores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyesores. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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