: 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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What once was an urban eyesore is now the largest tourist attraction in the state.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Some Carmel residents appreciated the city’s willingness to invest in infrastructure and aesthetics, while others thought the planters were an eyesore.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
European buckthorn, or common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), was introduced to North America as an ornamental plant in the 19th century and was once used in hedges, but is now an eyesore and a disruption to the ecosystem.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
This neighborhood, peopled almost entirely by the people who claim to have been driven from Poland and Russia, is the eyesore of New York and perhaps the filthiest place on the western continent.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Some Carmel residents appreciated the city’s willingness to invest in infrastructure and aesthetics, while others thought the planters were an eyesore.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
European buckthorn, or common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), was introduced to North America as an ornamental plant in the 19th century and was once used in hedges, but is now an eyesore and a disruption to the ecosystem.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
This neighborhood, peopled almost entirely by the people who claim to have been driven from Poland and Russia, is the eyesore of New York and perhaps the filthiest place on the western continent.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 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 18 Feb. 2026.
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eyesore
noun
eye·sore
ˈī-ˌsōr 
-ˌsȯr
: something displeasing to the sight
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