as in messes
something unpleasant to look at
the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore
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Recent Examples of eyesores
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
Fade and broken pieces are major eyesores.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 1 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
Keep your neighbors happy by avoiding these front-yard faux pas that are definitely eyesores.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 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
But the shoes aren’t eyesores like other orthopedic footwear—they’re actually stylish.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Fade and broken pieces are major eyesores.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 1 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
Keep your neighbors happy by avoiding these front-yard faux pas that are definitely eyesores.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 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
But the shoes aren’t eyesores like other orthopedic footwear—they’re actually stylish.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyesores
Noun
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Regular cleaning prevents odors, messes, and keeps your kitchen organized.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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Save yourself from heavy scrubbing later and wipe interior messes while the microwave is still steamy from use.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
Noun
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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
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The hulking remains of ARC monstrosities sit amongst the ruins of our world, now peaceful and overgrown with nature.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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While the camera is locked into Dua’s perspective, the world outside her peripheral vision changes radically in ways we aren’t allowed to see; the corner of the frame practically become a venue from which to intuit horrors.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Eyesores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyesores. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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